prison, a guard of twelve warders shall be present at the main gate with rifles and ten rounds of ammunition per man, half an hour before the time fixed for execution. The guard shall not enter the prison unless called upon to suppress any disturbance or when spectators are admitted. (ii) When the execution is to take place outside the prison walls for any reason, the Superintendent shall send intimation of the fact to the Superintendent of police, two clear days before the date fixed for the execution to enable him to arrange for the attendance of Police guard of one Sub-Inspector, two Head Constables and twelve Constables and more: if any disturbance is apprehended. The police guard will be in addition to the warder guard of the prison which shall also fall in the same manner as when the execution is inside the prison. Prisoners to be locked-up at the time of execution. Rule360. Whenever an execution is being carried out, the prisoners shall remain locked-up in their barracks and cells till the execution is over and the body is removed. Time and day of execution. Rule361. (i) Executions shall take place at the following hours:May to August ..4.30A.M. March April, September, and October ... 5.30A.M. November to February ...6.30A.M. (ii) Executions shall not take place on Sundays, gazetted holidays, the day following Sunday and holiday and in the month of Ramzan Sharif. Procedure to be adopted at execution. Rule362. (i) The Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent will visit the condemned prisoner in his cell a few minutes before the hour fixed for execution. The Superintendent shall first identify the prisoner as the person named in the warrant and read out a translation of the warrant and sequence of rejection of appeal and mercy petitions in national or regional language to the prisoner in the presence of the Coordination Officer. Any other document requiring signature by the prisoner, such as his will, shall thereafter be signed by him and attested by the Coordination Officer. The Superintendent will then proceed to the scaffold; the prisoner remaining in his cell. In the presence of the Deputy Superintendent the hands of the prisoner will next be pinioned behind his back and his fetters (if any) removed. 133

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