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The Prisons Act, 1894

( ACT NO. IX OF 1894 )

Chapter III

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Superintendent

Records to be kept by Superintendent
12. The Superintendent shall keep, or cause to be kept, the following records:-
 
 
(1) a register of prisoners admitted;
 
 
(2) a book showing when each prisoner is to be released;
 
 
(3) a punishment-book for the entry of the punishments inflicted on prisoners for prison-offences;
 
 
(4) a visitors' book for the entry of any observations made by the visitors touching any matters connected with the administration of the prison;
 
 
(5) a record of the money and other articles taken from prisoners;
 
 
and all such other records as may be prescribed by rules under section 59.

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