Rule513. All prisoners sentenced to rigorous or simple
imprisonment may be permitted to wear private clothing when:(a) attending Court ; and,
(b) on transfer to .another prison.
Prisoners to conform to orders as to the care of the articles:
Rule514. Every prisoner to whom any articles of clothing or
bedding or other equipment is at any time supplied, shall
conform to all such orders as to the care, custody and use as
may, from time to time, be issued by the Superintendent, subject
to the directions (if any) of the Inspector General.
Power to fix scales of prison clothing and bedding:
Rule515. The Inspector General shall, with the sanction of
Government, is the scale of clothing bedding and other equipment, to
be provided for each class of prisoners, and similarly may, from time
to time:(a)
vary the scale of clothing and bedding generally or for
prisoners of any class.
(b) prescribe a special scale in respect of prisons confined
in any prison, or in the prisons situated within any
prescribed local area;
(c) prescribe a special scale in respect of any period or
during any season of the year; and
(d) vary the shape, size, material or quality of any article
prescribed in any scale of clothing or bedding.
Standard pattern for all articles:
Rule516."The Inspector General shall prescribe the
measurements, pattern, etc., of each article of clothing and
bedding for supply to prisoners. Sealed sample approved by
him shall be maintained in each prison authorised to
manufacture and supply such articles. Instructions regarding the
manufacture, pattern measurements and standard weights of
clothing and bedding shall be issued by the Inspector General
from time to time.
Power of Medical Officer to order extra clothing:
Rule517. The Medical Officer is authorised to direct at any
time on medical grounds the issue of extra clothing to any prisoners
or class of any prisoners for any specified period or during any
season of the year. He may authorise the issue of extra warm
clothing to prisoners who are old or infirm, whenever necessary.
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