628645-1899-Prison-Regulations — Page 3

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MARCH, 1899.

Duty to issue orders for management of prison.

Duties as to keeping journal.

Annual report.

Power to punish prison officers.

Entries of punishments

4. He shall issue such orders as may be ne- for the management of the prison, in cessary conformity with these rules, and for the discipline of the subordinate officers of the prison.

Every such order shall be entered in the Superintendent's Order Book.

5. He shall keep a journal in which he shall record each inspection and surprise visit that he may inake, and shall state the condition of the prison on each inspection or visit, and any com- plaints, irregularities, or abuses that may have come under his notice.

6. He shall submit to the Governor, by the 1st of February in each year, an annual report of the prison for the previous year, referring to all subjects of interest connected with the prison. 7.-(1.) He may punish any subordinate officer for misconduct, or neglect, or breach of duty, by a fine not to exceed Ten Dollars, or by degradation to a lower rank and pay.

(2.) He shall enter any such exercise of to be made in authority in his Journal, and also in the Officers' Journal and Record of Service, and report the same without

delay to the Governor.

Officers'

Record of

Service.

Application of

fines inflicted.

Power to

grant leave to prison officers.

To have charge of prison.

Duty to con.

(3.) He may apply all fines to the general good of the officers in such manner as may be approved by the Governor.

8. He may not grant more than one week's vacation or sick leave to any officer of the Prison without authority from the Governor.

THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.

9. The Assistant Superintendent shall have immediate charge of the Prison.

10.-(1.) He shall strictly conform to the form to rules Prison Rules, and he shall be responsible for their observ. the due observance of them by others.

and enforce

ance.

Duty to keep Journal.

Duty to super. vise prison officers.

Duty to have prison officers

(2.) He shall keep a Journal in which he shall enter such matters as may be directed.

11. He shall observe the conduct of the Pri- son Officers, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of strict discipline throughout the Prison.

12. He shall cause to be fully explained to iustructed in every officer his general duties, and especially their duties. those required of him in case of fire, or in case of any attempt to escape made by either a single prisoner or several in concert.

forward to

ent com. plaints on

Duty to 13. He shall forward to the Superintendent Superintend without delay any report or complaint which any officer of the prison may desire to make to part of prison him, and shall on no account suppress but officers. he may offer any explanation with it which may

seem to him requisite.

Duties as to locking up gates and

custody of keys.

Duties as to precantion to prevent

escapes.

of

it;

14. He shall take care that all gates are locked at the proper times, that all keys of the prison are kept in the authorised place or in the pos- session of the authorised officers, and he shall not allow any key of the prison to be taken out- side the prison.

15. He shall take every precaution to prevent fire or the escape of prisoners; and shall cause all the wards, cells, bolts, bars, and locks of the prison to be thoroughly examined daily.