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76-4 [ 15 Or 1885. ] P’RISON .

Governor in
Council
17. The Governor in Executive Council shall, as soon as
Comeilmay possible afterthe commencement of thisordinance, make rules
make rules
[ See No. 13 for the regulation and government of prisons, and for the duties
of 1889. ]
and conduct of the officers and other persons employed in
prisons, and of the Visiting Justices, and for the classification,
diet, clothing, maintenance, employment, discipline, instruction,
and correction of prisoners, and for all other matters relating
to prisons, and may from time to time repeal, alter, or add to
such rules, provided that such rules shall not be inconsistent
with anything contained in this ordinance . All such rules
shall be published in the Government Gazette, and shall from
the date of such publication be binding on all persons in the
same manner as if they had been contained in this ordinance.
But every such rule or repeal or alteration of a rule may be
disallowed by Her Majesty, and shall thereupon cease to have
effect from the date of the publication of such disallowance in
the Government Gazette. Until rules sball bave been made
under this section the regulations for the government of Vict
oria Gaol in force at the commencement of this ordinance shall
remain in force so far as they are not inconsistent with anything
contained in this ordinance .
Governor to 18. The Governor shall from time to time appoint, with
appoint Visit.
ing Justices. their consent, Justices of the Peace to be Visiting Justices for
periods to be specified in such appointments.
Visiting Justices shall, during the period for which they are
appointed, from time to time at frequent intervals visit all
prisons, and hear any complaints which may be made to them
by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the
prisons, or any repairs that may be required, and shall further
take cognisance of any matters of pressing necessity and within
the powers of their commission as Justices , and do such acts
and perform such duties in relation to prisons as they may be
required to do or perform by the Governor, but subject to the
regulations with respect to the duties of l'isiting Justices to be
made by the Governor in Executive Council under this ordi
nance .



Commence
ment of
20. This ordinance shall come into operation on a day to
ordinance, be proclaimed by the Governor.


[ In force from the 1st February, 1886, by proclamation of the
30th January, 1886.]