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L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 27/1982

L.N. 253/32

7. (1) Two visiting justices (one official and one unofficial) shall, Visiting together if possible, visit every centre at least once a month and on such justices. other days as they may be required. Their names shall be furnished by the Chief Secretary to the Commissioner and every centre shall be open to them at all reasonable times during their tour of duty.

(2) Visiting justices shall not have any interest in any contract made in respect of any centre.

(3) Visiting justices shall have the following duties in relation to a centre-

(a) at the termination of every visit and before they leave the centre to record in a book provided for the purpose any recommenda- tions, suggestions or other remarks;

(b) to co-operate with the Commissioner in promoting the good

management of the centre;

(c) to ensure that all abuses in connexion with the centre which come to their knowledge are brought to the notice of the Com- missioner immediately;

(d)

to hear and investigate any complaint which any detainee may desire to make to them;

(e) to pay special attention to detainees in the sick bay and separately

confined;

(A)

to attend to all reports received by them as to the mind or body of any detainee being likely to be injured by discipline or treat- ment to which he is subjected and communicate their opinion to the Commissioner;

(g) to inspect the diets of the detainees and if they consider the food supplied does not conform to the recommended diet scale, report the circumstances to the Commissioner;

(h) to satisfy themselves that the standards of buildings and treatment of the detainees are of an approved level as determined by the Secretary for Security;

(i) to inquire into the state of buildings and report to the Governor with respect to any repairs or additions which may appear to them to be necessary; and

(j) to discharge such other duties as may be assigned to them by the

Governor.

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8. (1) The Commissioner may, from time to time, appoint persons Centre visitors. interested in the welfare of detainees to be centre visitors.

(2) Centre visitors shall be permitted access to detainees at the dis- cretion of the Superintendent.

(3) Centre visitors shall while in a centre comply with the instructions of the Superintendent.

(4) Centre visitors shall as soon as is reasonably practicable inform the Superintendent of any abuse, unlawful activity or impropriety in a centre which may come to their knowledge.

conform to

9. (1) Every person who enters any centre shall conform to these Visitors to rules and to the general orders and instructions affecting the centre in so far as those rules, general orders and instructions concern him.

(2) The Superintendent may refuse to admit to a centre any person who is not willing to conform as aforesaid and may direct the removal

rules.

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