A 22
CAP. 234]
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 353/81.
Power of Superintendent as to offences against prison discipline.
Punishment which may be imposed by the Superintendent.
L.N. 178/70. L.N. 242/83.
G.N.A. 68/61.
L.N. 353/81.
G.N.A. 68/61.
G.N.A. 68/61.
Prison Rules
[1986 Ed.
(w) is convicted of a criminal offence committed while a prisoner.
62. The Superintendent may interrogate any person touching any alleged offence against prison discipline and determine thereupon and punish the offender.
63. (1) The Superintendent may order a prisoner, who commits any of the offences enumerated in rule 61, to be punished by any one or more of the following punishments--
(a) [Deleted, L.N. 353/81]
(b) separate confinement for any period not exceeding 28 days;
(c) forfeiture of remission not exceeding 2 months but if the Superintendent considers that his power of punishment is insufficient, he shall refer the case to the Commissioner who may order forfeiture of remission not exceeding 6 months;
(d) forfeiture of privileges for a period not exceeding 3 months;
(e) deprivation of earnings or part thereof;
(f) deduction from earnings of the cost of any Government property lost, or wilfully damaged or destroyed by the prisoner.
(1A) Where a prisoner who is detained in custody on remand or awaiting trial or sentence commits an offence specified in rule 61, he may be punished if a prison sentence is subsequently given by forfeiture of any period of remission with which he would otherwise be credited under rule 69.
(2) Any prisoner who considers himself aggrieved by any order made by the Superintendent under this rule may, within 48 hours after the issue of such order, notify the Superintendent that he wishes to appeal to the Commissioner against such order, and the Superintendent shall forthwith notify the Commissioner accordingly and shall stay execution of the order pending the hearing of the appeal.
(3) Upon hearing the appeal, either by the prisoner in person or by him in writing, the Commissioner shall determine the appeal and may cancel, vary or confirm the order against which the appeal is made or may substitute therefor any other order which the Superintendent was competent to make under paragraph (1):
Provided that the Commissioner shall not substitute a greater punishment for a lesser punishment without first giving the prisoner to be punished an opportunity of showing cause why such punishment should not be increased.
64. [Revoked, L.N. 353/81]
A 22
CAP. 234]
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 353/81.
Power of Super- intendent as to offences against prison discipline.
Punishment which may be imposed by the Superintendent.
L.N. 178/70. L.N. 242/83.
G.N.A. 68/61.
L.N. 353/81.
G.N.A. 68/61.
G.N.A. 68/61.
Prison Rules
[1986 Ed.
(w) is convicted of a criminal offence committed while a
prisoner.
62. The Superintendent may interrogate any person touching any alleged offence against prison discipline and determine there- upon and punish the offender.
63. (1) The Superintendent may order a prisoner, who com- mits any of the offences enumerated in rule 61, to be punished by any one or more of the following punishments--
(a) [Deleted, L.N. 353/81]
(b) separate confinement for any period not exceeding 28 days;
(c) forfeiture of remission not exceeding 2 months but if the Superintendent considers that his power of punishment is insufficient, he shall refer the case to the Commissioner who may order forfeiture of remission not exceeding 6 months;
(d) forfeiture of privileges for a period not exceeding 3 months; (e) deprivation of earnings or part thereof;
(f) deduction from earnings of the cost of any Government property lost, or wilfully damaged or destroyed by the prisoner.
(IA) Where a prisoner who is detained in custody on remand or awaiting trial or sentence commits an offence specified in rule 61, he may be punished if a prison sentence is subsequently given by forfeiture of any period of remission with which he would otherwise be credited under rule 69.
(2) Any prisoner who considers himself aggrieved by any order made by the Superintendent under this rule may, within 48 hours after the issue of such order, notify the Superintendent that he wishes to appeal to the Commissioner against such order, and the Superintendent shall forthwith notify the Commissioner accordingly and shall stay execution of the order pending the hearing of the appeal.
(3) Upon hearing the appeal, either by the prisoner in person or by him in writing, the Commissioner shall determine the appeal and may cancel, vary or confirm the order against which the appeal is made or may substitute therefor any other order which the Superintendent was competent to make under paragraph (1):
Provided that the Commissioner shall not substitute a greater punishment for a lesser punishment without first giving the prisoner to be punished an opportunity of showing cause why such punish- ment should not be increased.
64. [Revoked, L.N. 353/81]
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