days in any one month of the whole imprisonment awarded, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods. Limit of solitary confinement. Rule639. In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months the solitary confinement shall not exceed seven days in any one month of the whole imprisonment awarded, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods. [Section 74, Pakistan Penal Code.] (Reproduced above) Conditions to be complied with, in executing sentences of solitary confinement. Rule640. (i) (a) When a prisoner is placed in a cell, an entry should be made on the History Ticket, giving the date of commencement of the period of solitary confinement. At the termination of each period of confinement, the date of termination shall also be entered on the History Ticket. The period undergone shall then be recorded on the back of the warrant. (b) On the discharge of a prisoner from prison, an entry should be made in Admission Register showing the total amount of solitary confinement undergone as recorded on the warrant. (ii) A prisoner should be placed in solitary confinement until the Senior Medical Officer certifies on the History Ticket that he is fit to undergo it. (iii) A prisoner who is unfit at the time he would ordinarily be confined, should be placed in a cell at a subsequent date when he is declared fit by the Senior Medical Officer. (iv) The execution of sentence of solitary confinement need not be postponed on account of an appeal having been lodged. (v) Every prisoner undergoing solitary confinement shall be visited daily by the Senior Medical Officer or Medical Officer. 220

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