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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.

Power to authorise use of mechanical restraints.

Special duties.

Bath.

Separation from each other.

Separation from con- victed prisoners.

Privileges

which may allowed by

Visiting

be

140. If the Superintendent, Assistant Super- intendent, or Chief Warder shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint, for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorize such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.

141. The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned to them in the special rules for special classes of prisoners and in the general rules,

SPECIAL RULES.

Prisoners awaiting Trial.

ADMISSION AND TREATMENT.

142. A prisoner awaiting trial shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Assistant Super- intendent decides that it is unnecessary, or the Medical Officer states that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.

143. In order to prevent prisoners awaiting trial from being contaminated by each other or endeavouring to defeat the ends of justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accom- modation will allow, and shall not be permitted to communicate together.

144. Prisoners awaiting trial shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners, and shall not be allowed to associate with them at any time.

145. The Visiting Justices or the Superin- tendent may, on the application of any prisoner awaiting trial, if, having regard to his ordinary Justices or habits and conditions of life, they think such special provision should be made in his case, permit him-

Superintend

ent.

Superintend-

eut may modify routine.

1. To occupy a suitable room or cell specially fitted for such prisoners, and furnished with suitable bedding and other articles, in addition to or different from those furnished for ordinary cells.

2. To exercise separately, or with selected untried prisoners, if the arrangements and the construction of the prison permit it.

3. To have, at his own cost, the use of private furniture and utensils suitable to his ordinary habits, to be approved by the Superintendent.

4. To be relieved from performing any

menial unaccustomed work.

146. The Superintendent may modify the routine of the prison in regard to any prisoner awaiting trial, so far as to dispense with any practice which, in the Superintendent's opinion, is clearly unnecessary in the case of that particu- lar prisoner.