(ii) No punishment shall be awarded for any offence so as to combine with the punishment awarded for any other offence, two of the punishments which may not be awarded in combination. Prohibition against un-authorised punishments: Rule586. -Except by order of a Court of Justice no punishment,other than the punishments specified in rules 583, 584 and 585, shall be inflicted on any prisoner otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of these rules. Minor and Major Offences: Rule587. An offence will be considered a minor offence, when it is dealt with by a minor punishment, and a major offence when dealt with by a major punishment. The classificationin the annual returns should distinguish between offences dealt with by major punishment, and offences deal with by minor punishments. The combination of minor punishmentswill be shown under the head of major punishments in the punishment statement. Restriction to whipping: Rule588. (i) The punishment of whipping shall be reserved for serious offences and, if inflicted, shall be severe enough to act as,a real deterrent. The total number of stripes shall never be less than fifteen. In case the Medical Officer certifies is that a prisoner is unable to bear this number, some other punishment shall be awarded. (ii) The punishment of whipping shall be inflicted only for mutiny or for conduct seriously affecting the discipline of the prison or for incitement thereto, for serious assaults on public servants or visitor or when other punishments have failed to deter him from commission of especially grave nature. (iii) A record shall be maintained in the punishment register as required by section 51 of the Prisons Act, 1894, of every case punished with whipping. The Superintendent shall promptly submit a special report about the facts of the case, and the award of this punishment, to the Inspector-General. (iv) The punishment of whipping shall not be inflicted on special class prisoners except with the permission of Government. Medical Officer to certify fitness for whipping: Rule589. (i) The punishment of whipping shall not be inflicted 203