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[Subsidiary]

Prison Rules

[1986 Ed.

G.N.A. 68/61. L.N. 30/82.

L.N. 30/82.

L.N. 30/82.

G.N.A. 68/61. L.N. 30/82.

(Cap. 232.)

Offences.

L.N. 65/69. L.N. 30/82.

L.N. 30/82.

(4) Every officer of the Correctional Services Department may use arms against any prisoner using violence to any brother officer or other person:

Provided that such officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person is in danger of life, or limb, or that other grievous hurt is likely to be caused to him.

(5) Before using arms against a prisoner under the authority contained in paragraph (2), the officer shall warn such prisoner that he is about to fire on him.

(6) An officer of the Correctional Services Department shall not, in the presence of his superior officer, use arms of any sort against a prisoner in the case of an outbreak or attempt to escape except under the express orders of such superior officer.

(7) The use of arms under this rule shall be, as far as possible, to disable and not to kill.

(8) Every officer of the Correctional Services Department while acting as such, shall have all the powers, authorities and protection of a police officer as defined in the Police Force Ordinance except as to pay and pension or other reward.

PART V

DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL OFFICERS

AND OTHER PERSONS EMPLOYED IN PRISONS

(1) OFFENCES AGAINST DISCIPLINE

239. (1) Any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons commits a disciplinary offence who-

(a) without good and sufficient cause fails to carry out any

lawful order, whether written or verbal;

(b) is insubordinate towards any officer in the service of the Correctional Services Department whose orders it is for the time being his duty to obey;

(c)

(i) neglects, or without good and sufficient cause fails to do, promptly and diligently, anything which it is his duty to do; or

(ii) by carelessness or neglect in the performance of his duty contributes to the occurrence of any loss, damage or injury to any person or property;

(d) knowingly makes any false, misleading, or inaccurate statement in connexion with his duty either verbally, or in any official document or book, or signs any such statement, or with intent to deceive, destroys or mutilates any such document or book, or erases any entry therein;