all or any of the duties required of him, the Superintendent may, in consultation with the Senior Medical Officer, reduce him to the next grade (if any) the duties of which he is capable of performing or remove him from office. Strength of convict officers. Rule464. The strength of each grade of convict officers shall be fixed as under:Name of grade Numberdar District Prison Central Prison Moqaddam 8% of authorized 6% of authorized prison prison population population. 5% Do. 3% Do. Shinposh 2% Do. 1% Do. Note. The Inspector General is empowered to increase the percentage of convict officers in the case of smaller District Prisons according to their minimum requirements. Appointments of women convict officers. Rule465. Women prisoners are eligible for appointment as convict officers for duty in the women's prison in accordance with the rules contained in this chapter. They shall not be employed outside the barracks at night. Supply of whistles to convict officer. Rule466. Every convict officer shall be provided with a whistle for raising an alarm in case of an emergency. Supply of umbrellas and great coats. Rule467. All convict officers on duty at places, where they are exposed to the in clemencies of weather, shall be provided with umbrellas to protect them from the sun in hot weather and rain. Woollen great coats shall be provided to all convict officers in winter. CHAPTER-20 Dietary: Power to fix scales of prison diet: Rule468. The Inspector-General, with the sanction of Government, shall fix the scale of prison diet to be provided in respect of each class of prisoners and with like sanction, may from time to time. 162