1986 Ed.]
Prison Rules
[CAP. 234
16. If any prisoner is found to have any infectious or contagious disease or to be infested with vermin, a report thereof shall be made forthwith to the Medical Officer under whose direction steps shall be taken to treat the condition and to prevent its transmission to other prisoners.
17. (1) The Commissioner may grant leave of absence-
(a) not exceeding 5 days at any one time to any prisoner who-
(i) has been sentenced to not less than 4 years' imprisonment;
(ii) is within 6 months of the earliest date of release; and
(iii) has no deportation order made against him; and
(b) not exceeding 24 hours at any one time, to any other prisoner.
(2) Leave of absence granted under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions relating to custody and escort as the Commissioner may determine.
18. (1) Every prisoner shall, as short a time as is practicable before discharge, or removal to another prison, be examined by the Medical Officer.
(2) A prisoner shall not be removed to another prison unless the Medical Officer certifies that he is fit for removal.
(3) A prisoner due for discharge who is suffering from an acute or dangerous illness shall, unless he refuses to stay, not be sent out of prison until in the opinion of the Medical Officer it is safe to send him out.
19. Every prisoner for whose production at any place an order is issued shall, while outside the prison, be kept in the custody of the officers directed to convey him to that place.
20. When prisoners are being removed to or from prison, they shall be exposed to public view as little as possible, and proper safeguards shall be adopted to protect them from insult or curiosity.
21. (1) The child of a female prisoner may be received into prison with its mother and kept during the normal period of lactation and any child so admitted shall not be taken from its mother until the Medical Officer certifies that it is in a fit condition to be removed.
(2) When any child received into prison under paragraph (1) is over the age of 9 months or attains that age while in prison the Medical Officer shall report to the Commissioner whether, in his opinion, it is necessary or desirable that such child should be retained in prison. The Commissioner may commit such child to the care of such relative of the child as may be willing and able to undertake such care and who may, in his opinion, be a fit and proper person.
A 13
[Subsidiary]
Disease or vermin.
Leave of absence. L.N. 242/83.
Final interview with Medical Officer.
Custody of prisoner outside prison.
Protection from public view.
Children of female prisoners.
1986 Ed.]
Prison Rules
[CAP. 234
16. If any prisoner is found to have any infectious or conta- gious disease or to be infested with vermin, a report thereof shall be made forthwith to the Medical Officer under whose direction steps shall be taken to treat the condition and to prevent its transmission to other prisoners.
17. (1) The Commissioner may grant leave of absence-
(a) not exceeding 5 days at any one time to any prisoner who- (i) has been sentenced to not less than 4 years' imprisonment;
(ii) is within 6 months of the earliest date of release; and (iii) has no deportation order made against him; and
(b) not exceeding 24 hours at any one time, to any other
prisoner.
(2) Leave of absence granted under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions relating to custody and escort as the Commissioner may determine.
18. (1) Every prisoner shall as short a time as is practicable before discharge, or removal to another prison, be examined by the Medical Officer.
(2) A prisoner shall not be removed to another prison unless the Medical Officer certifies that he is fit for removal.
(3) A prisoner due for discharge who is suffering from an acute or dangerous illness shall, unless he refuses to stay, not be sent out of prison until in the opinion of the Medical Officer it is safe to send him out.
19. Every prisoner for whose production at any place an order is issued shall, while outside the prison, be kept in the custody of the officers directed to convey him to that place.
20. When prisoners are being removed to or from prison, they shall be exposed to public view as little as possible, and proper safeguards shall be adopted to protect them from insult or curiosity.
21. (1) The child of a female prisoner may be received into prison with its mother and kept during the normal period of lactation and any child so admitted shall not be taken from its mother until the Medical Officer certifies that it is in a fit condition to be removed.
(2) When any child received into prison under paragraph (1) is over the age of 9 months or attains that age while in prison the Medical Officer shall report to the Commissioner whether, in his opinion, it is necessary or desirable that such child should be retained in prison. The Commissioner may commit such child to the care of such relative of the child as may be willing and able to undertake such care and who may, in his opinion, be a fit and proper
A 13
[Subsidiary]
Disease or vermin.
Leave of absence. L.N. 242/83.
Final interview with Medical Officer.
Custody of prisoner outside prison.
Protection from public view.
Children of
female prisoners.
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