proving the offence shall be recorded, and, in the case of offences for which whipping is awarded, the Superintendent shall record the substance of the evidence of the witnesses, the defence of the prisoner, and the findings with reasons. The names of two witnesses shall be recorded in every case where a major punishment has been awarded. (iii) Against the entries relating to each punishment the Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent shall affix their initials as evidence of the correctness of the entries. (iv) Any punishment involving a forfeiture of remission shall also be entered in the remission sheet of a prisoner on the same day and corresponding deduction made from the amount of total earned remission. Authority for punishments: Rule582. (i) The Superintendent shall have the power to award any of the punishments enumerated in rules 583 .and 584. (ii) No officer subordinate to the Superintendent shall have power to award any punishment whatever. (Section 48 Act IX, 1894). Minor Punishment; Rule583. The following punishments provided in section 46 of the Act shall be considered minor:(1) A formal warning which shall be personally addressed to the prisoner by the Superintendent and recorded in the punishment register and on the prisoner's. history ticket. (2) Change of labour for a stated period to some more irksome or severe form. Explanation. —This punishment is not to be executed until the Medical Officer declares the prisoner to be fit to undergo the same and makes an entry to this effect on the prisoner's history ticket. (3) Forfeiture of remission earned not exceeding four days. (4) Forfeiture of class, grade or prison privilege for a period not exceeding three months. (5) Temporary reduction from a higher to a lower class or grade. (6) Cellular confinement for not more than seven days. Explanation 1— Cellular confinement means such confinementwith or without labour as entirely secludes a prisoner from communication with but not from sight of other prisoners. 200 .