Explanation 2.—After each period of cellular confinement an interval of not less duration than such period must elapse before the prisoner is again sentenced to cellular confinement. (7) Separate confinement for not more than fourteen days. Explanation.—Separate confinement means such confinement with or without labour as secludes a prisoner from communication with, but not from sight of, other prisoners, and allows him not less than one hour's exercise daily and to have his meals in association with one or more other prisoners. (8) Imposition of handcuffs Explanation 1.—Handcuffs imposed by way of punishment for prisoner offences shall be iron handcuffs (swivel with spring-catch handcuffs) weighing not more than one Ib. each. Explanation. 2.—Handcuffs may be imposed on the wrists in front by day or by night for a period of not more than twelve hours at a time, with intervals of not less than twelve hours between each period and for not more than four consecutiue days or night. Explanation 3.—A Women or civil prisoner is not liable to the imposition of any forms of handcuffs. (9) Imposition of link fetters for not more than thirty days. Major punishments: Rule584. The following punishments provided in section 46 of the Prisons Act, 1894, shall be considered major punishments :(1) Hard labour for a period not exceeding seven days in case of convicted criminal prisoners not sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. (2) (a) Forfeiture of earned remission exceeding four but not exceeding twelve days. (b) Forfeiture of earned remission in excess of twelve days. (c) Forfeiture of class, grade or prison privilege for a period exceeding three months. (d) Exclusion from remission system for a period not exceeding three months. (e) Exclusion from remission system for a period exceeding three months. (f) Permanent reduction from a higher to a lower grade. Explanation.--The major punishments 2(b) and 2(c) and any 201