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prison the cells will be of uniform size.
There is and will be therefore no distinction in size or type between a cell used for separate confinement of prisoners and any other cell. As regards s.s. (2) the Superintendent of Prisons is of opinion that any ceil which is fit for a prisoner to be confined in is also fit for him to be punished in.
(b) The last three lines of s.s. (3) have also been omitted. for the same reason as above.
(c) For the same reason in s.s. (4) a short provision forbidding alteration of an approved cell without the Governor's consent has been substituted for the old sub- section.
4, Section 18 (old 19) has been redrafted to conform with the existing practice by which two visiting justices are appoint- ed twice a month to visit a particular prison.
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5. Section 19 (old 20) has been amended by the omission in line 3 of "of summary jurisdiction" and the substitution of "any" for а before "court", since the Supreme Court in its criminal jurisdiction has in some cases (e.g. manslaughter) power to fine.
September, 1932.
C. G. ALABASTER,
Attorney General.
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