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760 [ 18 OF 1885. ] PRISON .


( d .) To appoint fit persons to be respectively superintend
ents of prisons, chaplains and surgeons , and such
subordinate officers for the service of prisons as the
Governor may think necessary , and to remove such
persons from their offices, and to regulate the sala
ries to be paid to such persons.
Victoria Gaol 2. The site and buildings and prison known as Victoria Gaol
deemed a
prison . at the time of the coming into operation of this ordinance shall
be deemed to be a prison duly set apart under section 1 of this
ordinance.
Present 3. The Superintendent and officers of Victoria Gaol at the
officers toapbe time of the commencement of this ordinanceshall be deemedto
pointed under be duly appointed under section 1 of this ordinance . But such
nance . officers shall hold their offices by the same tenure, and upon
like terms and conditions, as if this ordinance had not passed.
Superintend- 4. Prisoners shall be under the control of superintendents of
ents.
prisons assisted by the prison officers appointed thereto under
the provisions of this ordinance.
Custody of 5. A prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody when
prisoners.
ever he is being taken to or from or whenever he is confined in
any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever
he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the walls of any
such prison in the custody or under the control of a prison
officer belonging to such prison, and any constable or other
officer acting under the order of any Judge or Justice of the
Peace, or officer having power to commit a prisoner to prison,
may convey a prisoner to or from any prison to or from which
he may be legally committed or removed .
Separation of 6. The requisitions of this ordinance with respect to the
prisoners.
separation of prisoners are as follows:
( 1. ) In every prison separate cells shall as far as possible
be provided equal in number to the average of the
greatest number of prisoners who have been
confined in such prison at any time during each of
the preceding five years.
(2. ) In every prison punishment cells shall be provided or
appropriated for the confinement of prisoners for
prison offences.
( 3. ) In a prison containing female prisoners as well as
males , the women shall be imprisoned in separate
buildings or separate parts of the same buildings,
in such manner as to prevent theirseeing, convers
ing, or holding any intercourse with themen.
(4.) In a prison where debtors are confined, means shall
be provided for separating them altogether from the
criminal prisoners.