Note.—Under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the District Magistrate is empowered to remove certain irregularities in the warrant. It is only when an irregularity exists that cannot be otherwise set right, that a report should be made to Government under section 17 of the Prisoner's Act, 1900. Superintendent not to refuse admittance to a prisoner whose warrant is defective. Rule30. The Superintendent should not refuse to admit a prisoner in whose warrant or order omissions and irregularities exist, but should draw the immediate attention of the Magistrate concerned to the defects and ask for rectification at once sending at the same time a copy of his letter to the [Sessions Judge and Officer incharge of the Prosecution] for his information. However, the Superintendent is justified in refusing to receive or detain a prisoner in prison on a warrant to which is affixed a signature by means of a seal or stamp. But he should ordinarily adopt the procedure detailed in Rule 29. Copy of warrant returned for correction to be kept. Rule31. When a warrant is returned for correction, an attested copy shall be retained in the prison office until the original is returned. Blank warrant forms shall be kept for this purpose. Calculation of date of release. Responsibility for correctness. Rule32.(i) The date on which the prisoner is entitled to be released shall be calculated by the Assistant Superintendent incharge of admission and an entry made in the release register or the release check register, as the case may be under that date, giving the name, parentage and admission number, etc., of the prisoner. It is not the duty of the committing officer to note the date of release on the warrant. If such date is noted incorrectly or omitted the warrant shall not be returned for correction on that account: (ii) In case the release or check date is changed either by the imposition of additional imprisonment, or by reduction of the sentence, or by absence on bail or after escape, a new date of release or check date shall be fixed and an entry made under that date. The old entry should be Scored through with red ink, and a reference made against it to the new date fixed. . (iii) The Deputy Superintendent shall himself check each entry of date of release or check in the warrant, admission register and released register or release check register and shall be personally responsible for its correctness. Superintendent to see necessary alterations in registers. 12