S.I. No. 206/1936 - Article 2A of the Constitution. Consolidated Regulations.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1936. No. 206.No. 206/1936: CONSTITUTION OF 1922 (ARTICLE 2A) - CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS AS TO PRISONS, INTERNMENT CAMPS, ETC.

I, FRANK AIKEN, Minister for Defence, by virtue of the powers conferred on me by Article 2A of the Constitution do hereby make and prescribe the following regulations for the conduct of Prisons, Internment Camps and other places in which prisoners may be detained or imprisoned under the said Act :—

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1. The prisons, buildings, premises and such other places in which prisoners may be detained or imprisoned are as set out in Appendix I to these Regulations.

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2. A prisoner detained in custody previous to his being brought before the Tribunal may, pending his committal to one of the prisons named in the Appendix hereto, be temporarily detained in any prison, Gárda Síochána Station, military barracks, military hospital, post or camp and he shall be held in lawful custody under Section 17 (3) of Article 2A of the Constitution while being transferred from one such place to another.

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3. A prisoner in lawful custody under Article 2A of the Constitution in any prison, Gárda Síochána Station, military barracks, military hospital, post or camp may be transferred from one such place to another and may be transferred from military to civil custody as may be necessary and vice versa.

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4. The Prisons (Ireland) Acts, 1826 to 1907, and the Penal Servitude Acts, 1853 to 1891, and all rules and orders made under those Acts respectively shall, with such modifications (if any) as may from time to time be made by Regulations in that behalf, apply in relation to every prisoner detained or imprisoned by virtue of Article 2A of the Constitution in any of the prisons detailed under " B " of Appendix I.

RULES FOR PRISONS DETAILED UNDER " A " AND " D " OF APPENDIX I.

5 Command and administration.

5. The prisons detailed under " A " and " D " of Appendix I shall be under the command and administration of an officer of the Forces hereinafter referred to as " The Governor " who shall be appointed by the Adjutant General. The expression shall also include any officer for the time being authorised to act on behalf of the Governor.

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6. An infirmary or proper place for the reception of sick prisoners shall be provided.

7 Staff.

7. The Governor may be assessed by a Medical Officer and such other staff as shall be provided.

8 Searching.

8.—(1) Every prisoner shall be searched on admission and at such times subsequently as may be directed. The amount and nature of the property (other than clothing) to be retained by the prisoner or at any time to be in his possession shall be at the discretion of the Governor ; and any article not so authorised to be in the possession of a prisoner shall be a " prohibited article " for the purpose of these Regulations.

(2) The searching of a prisoner shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the necessity of discovering any concealed articles.

(3) Normally no prisoner shall be searched in the presence of another prisoner.

Property of prisoners.

(4) All money or other effects brought into the prison by any prisoner, or sent to the prison for his use, which he is not allowed to retain, shall be placed in the custody of the Governor who shall keep an inventory of them.

Prisoners prohibited from receiving any articles.

(5) Save as provided in the next sub-paragraph, or where specially authorised by the Adjutant General, no spirituous liquors, tobacco, money, clothing, provisions, letters, papers, books or any articles whatsoever shall be brought into the prison, or thrown into it, or conveyed to any prisoner while in custody outside the prison, or carried out of the prison.

(a) Parcels of clothing may be brought into the prison for the use of prisoners. Such parcels shall be exhaustively examined by a member of the prison staff previous to handing over to the prisoner.

Record of measurements and other particulars.

(6) The name, home address, religious denomination, age, height, weight, features, particular marks, general appearance, and such other measurements and particulars as may be required in regard to a prisoner shall, upon his admission, and from time to time, be recorded in such manner as may be directed. The name and address of the next-of-kin shall also be recorded.

Medical examination on admission.

(7) Every prisoner shall, as soon as possible after his admission, be separately examined by the Medical Officer, who shall record the state of health of the prisoner, and such other particulars as may be directed.

Medical examination on removal or discharge.

(8) Every prisoner shall be examined by the Medical Officer before being removed to any other prison or being discharged from prison. No prisoner shall be removed to any other prison if the Medical Officer certifies that he is unfit for removal.

Bath.

(9) Every prisoner shall take a bath on reception unless it is otherwise directed in any particular case by the Governor.

Cutaneous disease or vermin.

(10) If a prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease or to be infested with vermin, means shall be taken to eradicate and destroy effectually such disease or vermin.

Custody of prisoners outside prison.

(11) Any prisoner, while outside the prison, shall be kept in the custody of the military personnel detailed for that purpose.

9 Dietary scales.

9. The diet of well-conducted prisoners shall be as laid down from time to time in Regulations for soldiers of the Forces or otherwise as authorised by the Minister for Defence.

10 Prison dress.

10. Prisoners shall be allowed to wear their own clothing, and supplies of necessary clothing by friends shall be permitted.

11 Return of property to prisoner on discharge.

11. On discharge, the property of a prisoner may, save as otherwise provided in these Regulations, be returned to him.

12 Clothing and bedding.

12. Every prisoner shall be supplied with bedding as may be directed.

13 Cleanliness.

13.—(1) A prisoner shall be required to keep himself clean and decent in his person and to conform to such orders as may be issued for that purpose.

(2) Every prisoner shall obey such orders as regards washing, bathing and hair-cutting, as may from time to time be issued with a view to the maintenance of health and cleanliness.

(3) Each prisoner shall keep his cell, utensils and other articles issued for his use, and his clothing and bedding clean and neatly arranged.

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14. The Officer Commanding the District in which the prison is situated shall place at the disposal of the Governor such personnel as may be required for the defence of the prison and the prevention of escape of the prisoners.

15 Remission of sentence.

15.—(1) A prisoner sentenced to imprisonment whether by one sentence or cumulative sentences may be eligible, by good conduct, to earn a remission of portion of his imprisonment as follows :—

(a) Where the sentence is one of imprisonment of three months or over, a remission of one-fourth of the sentence.

(b) Where the sentence is one of imprisonment for a period of less than three months, a remission of one-sixth of the sentence.

(2) The proper remission shall be calculated in accordance with a system of marks as follows :—

(a) In the case of a sentence of three months or over the number of marks to be earned shall be ascertained by deducting from the actual number of days of the sentence one-fourth of that number (any fraction being ignored) and multiplying the remainder by 8. In addition the number of marks towards remission of sentence forfeited for an offence against these Regulations must also be earned.

(b) In the case of a sentence of less than three months the number of marks to be earned shall be ascertained by deducting from the actual number of days of the sentence one-sixth of that number (any fraction being ignored) and multiplying the remainder by 8. In addition the number of marks towards remission of sentence forfeited for an offence against these Regulations must also be earned.

(3) The assessment of marks for the purposes of this paragraph shall be at the sole discretion of the Governor, provided however that in the case of an antedated sentence, full marks shall be awarded for any period of the sentence spent in custody or detention prior to the date of passing of sentence.

(4) A prisoner undergoing a sentence of imprisonment on obtaining the number of marks entitling him to remission of the remainder of his sentence shall be forthwith released and the unexpired portion of his sentence shall be deemed to be remitted.

(5) In the case of a prisoner transferred from one of the prisons detailed in " B " of Appendix I any remission of sentence which he may have earned at the date of transfer shall stand to his credit in calculating the remission mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) hereof.

16 Restrictions on employment of prisoners.

16. A prisoner may be employed in the service of the prison, but shall not be employed in the discipline thereof, or in the service of any officer or servant thereof.

17 Aged prisoners and prisoners suffering from mental or physical infirmities.

17. An aged prisoner in weak health, or any prisoner suffering from physical or mental infirmity, likely to be aggravated by cellular isolation, may be treated in such manner as the Governor on the advice of the Medical Officer may direct.

18 Exercise.

18.—(1) In the prisons detailed under A of Appendix I hereof a convicted prisoner shall, when practicable, be permitted to take exercise daily for four hours under the supervision of a member of the staff. Such exercise shall be taken on the march with four paces interval between each prisoner. All intercourse or communication shall be forbidden save where it is necessary for the conduct or business of the prison, or where specially authorised by the Adjutant General.

(2) In the prisons detailed under D of Appendix I hereof convicted prisoners shall, when practicable, be permitted to associate and to take exercise daily from 9 hours to 20 hours in the winter period and from 9 hours to 21 hours in the summer period.

19 Medical examination of hard labour prisoners.

19. The Medical Officer shall from time to time examine prisoners sentenced to Hard Labour during the time of their being so employed and shall enter in his journal the name of any prisoner whose health he thinks to be endangered by a continuance of labour.

20 Licence from Bishop in case of appointment of Chaplain.

20. No Chaplain shall officiate in any prison until he has obtained written authority for that purpose from his Bishop, nor for any longer time than while such written authority continues in force.

21 Prayers and religious services.

21. Unless excused by the Governor, a prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service held or performed, or any religious instruction given by a Chaplain, Minister, or Religious Instructor of the Church or Persuasion to which the prisoner belongs.

22 Duty of Chaplain to conform to rule.

22. The Chaplain shall conform to the Rules and Regulations of the prison and shall not interfere with the working of them as regards the safe custody, discipline and labour of the prisoners, but shall support the Governor in the maintenance thereof.

23 Rules as to books and printed papers.

23. Save where specially authorised by the Adjutant General, no newspaper shall be allowed to be in possession of the prisoners. Printed matter (other than newspapers) if approved by the Governor may be allowed to be in their possession.

24 General provisions as to visits.

24. In the prisons detailed under A of Appendix I hereof, visits to convicted prisoners in addition to any under paragraph 25 (3) shall be allowed only in very special circumstances and then at the discretion of the Adjutant General. Convicted prisoners detained in the prisons detailed under D of Appendix I hereof shall in addition to any visits under paragraph 25 (3) be allowed one visit at the expiration of three months from the date of admission and thereafter one visit at intervals of three months. In the case of relatives, however, one visit per month shall be allowed.

Additional visits shall be allowed at the discretion of the Adjutant General.

Save where specially authorised by the Adjutant General, prisoners awaiting trial shall not be allowed any visits except those permitted under paragraph 25 (3).

Not more than three persons together shall be allowed to visit a prisoner.

25 Powers of Governor as to visitors.

25.—(1) The Governor may demand the name and address of any visitor to a prisoner, and when he has grounds for suspicion may search, or cause to be searched, visitors, the search not normally to be in the presence of a prisoner or any other visitor ; and in the case of any visitor refusing to be searched, the Governor shall deny him or her admission. The Governor shall enter in his journal the grounds of any such proceeding with the particulars thereof.

(2) If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that any person who comes to the prison for the purpose of seeing a prisoner brings in or takes out any articles for an improper purpose or contrary to the prison orders or that his conduct may tend to subvert the discipline or good order necessary to be maintained in the prison, the Governor may suspend his visit and remove him from the prison, duly recording the fact in his journal.

(3) A prisoner who desires legal assistance shall apply in writing stating the particular legal business in which assistance is required and naming the legal practitioner whom he desires to interview. Such application will be considered by the Adjutant General, and if granted by him will in every case be subject to the condition that the legal practitioner will sign an undertaking on his professional honour that the interview with the prisoner will be concerned solely with the legal business in respect of which the prisoner made application.

The provisions of this sub-paragraph shall be brought to the notice of all prisoners.

26 Visits by members of the Gárda Síochána.

26. A member of the Gárda Síochána in possession of an order in writing from an officer of the Gárda, not below the rank of Inspector, may be permitted to interview prisoners as required.

27 Prisoners' letters.

27.—(1) Convicted prisoners shall be allowed to write one letter per week but there shall be no limitation on the number of letters received.

Additional letters may be written or received at the discretion of the Adjutant General.

There shall be no limitation to the number of letters written or received by prisoners awaiting trial.

(2) Where prisoners have sufficient money to their credit, stamps will be affixed to their letters ; otherwise letters will be allowed to go unstamped.

(3) Every letter to and from a prisoner shall be read by the Governor, or an officer on his behalf, and if the contents are considered objectionable, it shall not be forwarded, or the objectionable part shall be erased according to discretion.

28 Smoking and reading.

28.—(1) (a) In the prisons detailed under A of Appendix I hereof a convicted prisoner shall not be allowed to smoke during exercise. A prisoner who has availed of the facilities for exercise may, however, with the permission of the Governor, be allowed to smoke in his cell for the remainder of the day.

(b) In the prisons detailed under D of Appendix I hereof convicted prisoners may, with the permission of the Governor, be allowed to smoke when in their cells and when at exercise in the open.

(2) Prisoners shall be allowed to read when in their cells save during the period between " Lights Out " and " Reveille."

(3) Prisoners shall be allowed to shave.

29 Hobbies, handicraft and instruction.

29. Convicted prisoners may with the permission of the Governor engage in a hobby or handicraft or may be instructed in such educational subjects as may be approved, i.e., Irish Language, Irish History and Geography, etc.

The number of hours to be devoted to such subjects shall be arranged by the Governor but will not exceed four hours daily.

Instruction shall be by classes which shall be held in the presence of a member of the Staff of the Prison.

30 Persons authorised to award punishments.

30. No punishment or privation of any kind shall be awarded to a prisoner by any officer of the prison except the Governor, or in his absence, the officer appointed to act for him.

31 Offences against prison discipline.

31. A prisoner shall be guilty of an offence against prison discipline if he :—

(1) Disobeys any order of the Governor or of any other member of the staff, or any prison order.

(2) Treats with disrespect any officer, soldier or member of the staff, or any visitor or any person employed in connection with the prison or works.

(3) Is idle, careless or negligent.

(4) Is absent without leave from Divine Service or prayers.

(5) Behaves irreverently at Divine Service or prayers.

(6) Swears, curses, or uses any abusive, insolent, threatening or improper language.

(7) Is indecent in language, act or gesture.

(8) Commits an assault upon another prisoner.

(9) Converses or holds intercourse with another prisoner without authority.

(10) Sings or whistles in a noisy manner, or makes any unnecessary noise or gives any unnecessary trouble.

(11) Leaves his cell or other appointed location, or his place of work without permission.

(12) In any way disfigures or damages any part of the prison, or any article to which he may have access.

(13) Commits any nuisance.

(14) Has in his cell or possession any article he is not allowed to have.

(15) Gives or receives from any prisoner any article whatever without leave.

(16) In any other way offends against good order or discipline.

(17) Escapes from prison, or connives at the escape of any other prisoner.

(18) Attempts to do any of the foregoing things.

32 Powers of Governor as to offences against prison discipline.

32. The Governor may examine any person touching any alleged offence against prison discipline and determine thereupon and punish the offence.

33 Punishments which may be imposed by Governor.

33. The Governor may order a prisoner to be punished by :—

(a) Close confinement for a period not exceeding three days.

(b) Restricted diet for ill-conducted prisoners under the conditions and according to the scales of punishment diet laid down in the Rules for Military Detention Barracks.

(c) Forfeiture of a specified number of marks, not exceeding 112, towards remission of sentence.

(d) Deprivation of mattress for a period not exceeding three days.

34 Opportunities for defence.

34. A prisoner shall have an opportunity of hearing the charges and evidence against him and of making his defence prior to being punished.

35 Record of punishments.

35. The Governor shall enter in the punishment book a statement of the nature of any offences punished by him, with the addition of the name of the offender, the date of the offence, and the punishment inflicted.

36 Use of irons.

36. A prisoner may be put in irons or under mechanical restraint by the Governor in case of necessity or for purposes of restraint, and particulars of every case shall be entered by the Governor in his journal.

37 Rules as to prisoner under sentence of death.

37. Every prisoner under sentence of death shall immediately on his arrival in the prison after sentence be searched by or by the orders of the Governor, and all articles shall be taken from him which the Governor deems dangerous or inexpedient to leave in his possession. He shall be confined in a cell apart from other prisoners and shall be placed by day and by night under close supervision. He shall be allowed such a dietary and amount of exercise as the Governor may direct. The Chaplain of the prisoner's denomination shall have free access to every such prisoner. With the above exception no person not being a member of the prison staff shall have access to the prisoner until the Governor has received permission from higher authority.

38 Exclusion of strangers before and after execution.

38. During the preparation for an execution, and the time of the execution, no person shall enter the prison unless legally entitled to do so.

39 Visits to prisoners under sentence of death.

39. A prisoner under sentence of death may be visited by such of his relations, friends and legal advisers, as are authorised by higher authority to visit him.

GOVERNOR.

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40. The Governor may out of moneys in his custody belonging to a prisoner, or forwarded on his behalf, purchase at the request of the prisoner, clothes, books, fruit, food, stationery, tobacco, cigarettes and such materials as may be approved by the Governor.

The amounts so expended shall be debited to the account of the prisoner.

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41. Where materials are purchased on behalf of a prisoner in accordance with the preceding paragraph the articles made by him shall become his property.

42 Duty of Governor to conform to rules, etc.

42.—(1) The Governor will conform to these Regulations and will be responsible for their due observance by others.

Duty of Governor to keep records.

(2) The Governor shall keep a prison journal, a prison register, a punishment book, a property book and such other books and records as may be required or from time to time directed.

Duty of Governor for safe custody of books, etc.

(3) He shall be responsible for the safe custody of all books and registers he is required to keep and of all documents and property committed to his care.

43 Duties as to inspecting prison and prisoners.

43. The Governor or an officer deputed by him shall visit and inspect daily the wards, cells, yards, and divisions of the prisons ; also the bakehouse, kitchen and workshops, and every cell or other place in which any prisoner is undergoing punishment or special discipline, or charged with any offence and as far as practicable shall see every prisoner once at least in every twenty-four hours.

44 Prevention of escape.

44.—(1) Unless otherwise ordered the Governor shall be responsible for the defences of the prison.

(2) The Governor shall take every precaution to prevent the escape of prisoners, and he may for this purpose use such force as may be necessary. He shall take care that all ranks are well instructed as to their duties and responsibilities in this respect and vigilant in fulfilling them.

45 Duties as to locking gates and custody of keys.

45. The Governor shall ensure that all gates are locked at the proper times and that all keys of the prison are kept in their authorised places, or in the possession of the authorised officers and he shall ensure that no prison key is taken outside the prison precincts.

46 Duty to call attention of Medical Officer to prisoners requiring his attention.

46.—(1) The Governor shall without delay call the attention of the Medical Officer to any prisoner whose state of mind or body appears to require attention, and shall as far as possible carry into effect the written recommendations of the Medical Officer for the alteration of the discipline or treatment of any such prisoner.

(2) The Governor shall cause to be furnished to the Medical Officer daily a list of the prisoners reporting sick in the prison.

47 Duty to provide Medical Officer with list of prisoners under punishment.

47. The Governor shall daily cause to be furnished to the Medical Officer a list of prisoners under punishment.

48 Duty to visit infirmary daily.

48. The Governor shall visit the Infirmary daily and see all prisoners therein, and shall take care that proper arrangements are made for the safe custody of the sick prisoners, and that discipline is maintained so far as is consistent with the medical treatment prescribed for them.

49 Duty to report mental or physical disorder.

49. The Governor shall, without delay, report to higher authority any case of insanity or apparent insanity occurring among prisoners or any case in which the Medical Officer is of opinion the life of any prisoner will be endangered by further imprisonment or that any sick prisoner will not survive his sentence or is totally and permanently unfit for prison discipline, or has reason to believe that the mental state of any prisoner is becoming impaired or enfeebled by continued imprisonment.

50 Duty as to notification of death of a prisoner.

50. Upon the death of a prisoner the Governor shall notify the Coroner, the Gárda Síochána, and where practicable the next-of-kin of the deceased.

51 Removal of visitors.

51. The Governor shall remove from the prison any visitors to the prison or to a prisoner whose conduct is improper, recording the same in his journal.

52 Duty as to notifying cases to Chaplain and Medical Officer.

52. The Governor shall notify to the Chaplain and Medical Officer the case of any prisoner whose life is in danger, or whose state of health in mind or body appears to require their attention.

53 Duties as to carrying out recommendations of Medical Officer.

53.—(1) The Governor shall as far as practicable carry into effect the written recommendation of the Medical Officer for the alteration of the discipline or treatment of any prisoner, or for the supply of any additional articles to any prisoner on medical grounds.

(2) The Governor shall carry into effect the written recommendation of the Medical Officer for separating from the other prisoners any prisoner labouring or suspected of labouring under any infectious, contagious or mental disease, and shall immediately take steps as may be necessary to prevent the spread of any contagious or infectious disease.

54 Duties as to notifying dangerous illness of prisoner.

54. In any case in which the sickness of any prisoner has, in the opinion of the Medical Officer, assumed an aspect of danger, the Governor shall whenever practicable inform the relatives of the prisoner thereof.

55 Duties as to sanitary condition of prison.

55. The Governor shall pay attention to the ventilation, drainage and sanitary condition of the prison, and take such measures as may be necessary for their being maintained.

56 Duties as to prevention of fire.

56. The Governor shall take care that proper precautions against fire are adopted, and that the fire appliances for the extinction of fire are at all times kept in good order and ready for use. He shall take care that instructions are given as to the steps to be taken in case of fire, and that all ranks concerned are acquainted with their duties on such occasions.

57 Duties as to complaints.

57. The Governor shall take care that every prisoner having a complaint to make or request to prefer to him shall have facilities for doing so, and he shall redress any legitimate grievance, or take such steps as may seem necessary, recording the same in his journal.

58 Duties as to visiting prison and prisoners.

58.—(1) The Medical Officer shall every day see such prisoners as complain of illness, reporting to the Governor in writing their fitness or otherwise. He shall daily visit the sick in the Infirmary at such times as may be necessary. He shall attend at once on receiving information of the serious illness of any prisoner.

(2) The Medical Officer shall once every day or oftener, visit every prisoner under punishment or under special discipline or any other prisoners to whom his attention is specially directed.

(3) The Medical Officer shall frequently examine the washing places, baths, and other provision for purposes of cleanliness or sanitation, and see whether they are in efficient working order and report at once to the Governor any defect or insufficiency therein.

59 Duties as to inspection of food, etc.

59. The Medical Officer shall frequently inspect the food of the prisoners, cooked and uncooked and shall report to the Governor as to the quality of the provisions, and also as to sufficiency of clothing, bedding, any deficiency in the quantity or defect in the quality of the water or any other cause which may affect the health of the prisoners.

60 Duties as to recording illness.

60.—(1) The Medical Officer shall record day by day an account of the state of every sick prisoner, the name of his disease, a description of the medicines and diet, and any other treatment which he orders for such prisoner.

(2) The Medical Officer shall also record such matters connected with his duties as may be directed.

61 Duties as to special observation of prisoners and reports as to mental and physical disorder.

61.—(1) When the Medical Officer has any reason to suspect that the mental state of any prisoner is becoming impaired, or enfeebled by continued imprisonment he shall take the prisoner under his special observation ; and should there be good reason to believe that, either from the conduct of the prisoner, or from his manner or habits, there are signs of incipient insanity, he shall report the circumstances to the Governor for the information of the Minister, stating in cases of doubt, whether he desires any special or additional advice.

(2) Whenever the Medical Officer has reason to believe that a prisoner's health is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment he shall report the case in writing to the Governor, together with such recommendations as he thinks proper, and he shall call the attention of the Chaplain to any prisoner who appears to require his special notice.

(3) The Medical Officer shall give notice to the Governor and the Chaplain when the sickness of any prisoner appears to him to assume an aspect of danger.

(4) The Medical Officer shall report in writing to the Governor the case of any prisoner to which he thinks it necessary on medical grounds to call attention, and shall make such recommendations as he deems needful for the alteration of the discipline or treatment of the prisoner, or for the supply to him of additional articles.

(5) Whenever the Medical Officer is of opinion that the life of any prisoner will be endangered by his continuance in prison, or that any sick prisoner will not survive his sentence or is totally and permanently unfit for prison discipline, he shall state the opinion, and the grounds thereof, in writing to the Governor who shall duly forward the same to higher authority.

62 Duties as to entering particulars of death.

62. The Medical Officer shall forthwith on the death of any prisoner enter in his journal the following particulars, viz. :—At what time the deceased was taken ill ; when the illness was first communicated to the Medical Officer ; the nature of the disease ; when the prisoner died and an account of the appearance after death (in cases where a Post Mortem examination is made), together with any special remarks that appear to him to be required.

63 Duties as to general health of prisoners.

63. The Medical Officer shall have the general care of the health of the prisoners and shall report to the Governor any circumstances connected with the prison or the treatment of the prisoners which at any time appears to him to require consideration on medical grounds.

64 Duty of Medical Officer to keep records.

64.—(1) The Medical Officer shall keep a journal, medical history sheet, in the case of every prisoner, a medical case sheet in the case of every sick prisoner and such other documents and records as may be required or as may from time to time be directed.

Duties as to statistical records.

(2) The Medical Officer shall keep such statistical records and furnish such returns as may be directed relative to the health and medical treatment of prisoners and to the sanitary condition of the prison buildings.

(3) The Medical Officer shall report periodically and from time to time as may be directed on the general health and sanitary condition of the establishment, the health of the prisoners, and in reference to any other points upon which he may be directed to report.

PART II.PRISONERS AWAITING TRIAL.

65 Bath.

65. A prisoner awaiting trial shall not be required to take a bath on reception if on the application of the prisoner the Governor decides that it is unnecessary or the Medical Officer states that it is for medical reasons inadvisable.

66 Separation from each other.

66. A prisoner awaiting trial shall, when practicable, be permitted to take exercise daily for four hours under the supervision of a member of the staff ; such exercise shall be taken on the march with four paces interval between each prisoner.

All intercourse or communication between prisoners awaiting trial shall be forbidden save where it is necessary for the conduct or business of the prison, or where specially authorised by the Adjutant General.

67 Separation from convicted prisoners.

67. Prisoners awaiting trial shall as far as possible be kept apart from convicted prisoners and while attending Chapel and at other times shall, if possible, be placed so that they may not be in view of the convicted prisoners.

68 Privileges.

68. The Governor may on the application of any prisoner awaiting trial if he thinks such special provision should be made in his case, permit him to take exercise separated, if the arrangements and construction of the prison permit it.

69 Power to modify routine.

69. The Governor may change the routine of the prison in regard to any prisoner awaiting trial if, it is in his opinion, desirable.

70 Disinfection.

70. In the case of a prisoner awaiting trial, the Medical Officer may for the purposes of preventing the introduction or spread of infectious disease order that the clothing be disinfected and thereupon the clothing shall be disinfected as speedily as possible.

71 Cleansing of rooms.

71. The beds of prisoners awaiting trial shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned every morning. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged. This work shall be done by prisoners themselves unless the Governor directs otherwise.

72 Standing Orders.

72. The Governor may in Standing Orders implement these Regulations and otherwise provide for the efficient protection, administration and control of the prison.

RULES FOR PRISON HOSPITALS DETAILED UNDER "C" OF APPENDIX I.

73 General rules.

73. Subject as hereinafter mentioned the Rules for Prisons detailed under "A" of Appendix I shall apply to the Prison Hospitals detailed under "C" of Appendix I.

74 Command and administration.

74. Subject as in this paragraph hereinafter set out the command and administration of Prison Hospitals shall remain the duty of the O.C. Hospital, who shall exercise all the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Governor and Medical Officer by these Regulations.

Provided, however, that the powers and duties conferred or imposed by these Regulations on a Governor of a Prison in respect of the following matters, that is to say, visits, letters, intercourse between prisoners, safe custody, the keeping of non-medical records, remission of sentences, the maintenance of discipline and the punishment of offences against prison discipline shall in respect of such Prison Hospitals be conferred or imposed on such commissioned officer of the staff of the Provost Marshal as may be appointed for that purpose by the Adjutant General.

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75. These Regulations cancel all previous Regulations made by me under Article 2A of the Constitution.

FRANK AIKEN

Aire Cosanta.

15th July, 1936.

APPENDIX I.