average number of prisoners confined in such prison during the preceding year ending on the thirtieth of June. Central Prison may also be a District Prison. Rule9. The Provincial Government may declare any Central Prison to be for all or any purposes, also a District Prison. CHAPTER-3 Admission of Prisoners Note.-Sections 24 to 26 of the Prisons Act, 1894, contain certain directions about the admission, discharge and removal of prisoners from one prison to another and should be carefully followed. Sections 3, 15 and 16 of the Prisoners Act, 1900 empower officers incharge of prisons to give effect to any sentence, order or warrant for detention of persons duly committed to their custody). No Prisoner to be admitted at night. Rule10. No Prisoner shall, except on transfer from another prison, be admitted into any prison after the hour of lock-up for the night or before sunrise on any day. Under-trial Prisoner when received. Rule11.Under-trial prisoners shall not be admitted after the prison has been locked-upi for the night. They shall be received not later than the time mentioned below: From 1st April to 30th September From 1st October to 31st March 5 p.m. 4p.m. Prisoners received at night to be locked-up in a separate place. Rule12. Prisoners received after lock-up shall be confined in separate cells or any other suitable place provided for the night. Barracks shall not be opened for this purpose. Prisoners to be received by an Assistant Superintendent. Rule13. The Assistant Superintendent incharge of admission shall receive all prisoners brought to prison for admission during the day. Prisoners who arrive after lock-up or during the night on transfer from other prisons may be received by an official detailed for the purpose. Note.Newly admitted prisoners may be kept in quarantine 7