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1904 ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885 .


Prison.


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 shall have been made under this section the regulations for the
government of Victoria 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 their
appoint Visit
ing Justices. 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 Visiting Justices to be made by the Governor in Executive
Council under this Ordinance .


Repeals. 19. Ordinances 4 of 1863 and 2 of 1878 are hereby repealed , and
sections 63 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 , and 50 of Ordinance 6 of 1865 , and
95 of Ordinance 7 of 1865 , and 36 of Ordinance 10 of 1865 shall be

construed as if they referred to this Ordinance and the regulations made
thereunder, instead of to section 15 of Ordinance 4 of 1863 .

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


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