(1) On the death of any prisoner, the Medical Officer in charge shall forthwith record in a register the following particulars, so far as they can be ascertained, namely :
(a) the day on which the deceased first complained of illness or injury or he was observed to be ill or injured;
(b) the labour, if any, on which he was engaged on that day;
(c) the scale of his diet on that day ;
(d) the day on which he was admitted to hospital;
(e) the day on which the Medical Officer was first informed of the illness or injury;
(f) the nature of the disease and/or injury;
(g) when the deceased was last seen before his death by the Medical Officer or Medical subordinate;
(h) when the prisoner died; and
(i) an account of the appearances after death, together with any special remarks that appear to the Medical Officer to be required.
(2) The report of such death shall forthwith be sent to the Superintendent and the Inspector General by the Medical Officer to be required.
(3) When the Superintendent or Inspector General receives information that a person has committed suicide, or has been killed by another, or by an accident, or has died under circumstances raising a reasonable suspicion, that some other person has committed an offence, he shall immediately give information thereof to the nearest Executive Magistrate empowered to hold inquests, in accordance with sub section (4) of Sections 174 and 176 of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and such Magistrate shall hold an inquiry into cause of death.
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DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT Deputy Superintndent to reside in prison
16. The Deputy Superintendent shall reside in the prison, unless the Inspector General permits him in writing to reside elsewhere.
Deputy Superintende nt to give notice of death of prisoners
17. Upon the death of a prisoner, Deputy Superintendent shall give immediate notice thereof to the Superintendent and the medical Officer.
Responsibilit y of Deputy Superintende nt
18. The Deputy Superintendent shall be responsible for the safe custody of the records to be kept under Section 12 for the commitment warrants and all other documents confided to his care, and for the money and other articles taken from prisoners.
Deputy Superintende nt to be present at night
19. The Deputy Superintendent shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing from the Superintendent, but, if absent without leave for a night from unavoidable necessity, he shall immediately report the fact and the cause of it to the Superintendent.
Powers of Assistant Superintende nts
20. An Assistant Superintendent shall, subject to the orders of the Superintendent, be competent to perform any of the duties, and be subject to all the responsibilities of a Deputy superintendent under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS Duties of gatekeeper
21. The officers acting as gatekeeper, or any other officer of the prison may examine any thing carried in or out of the prison, and may stop and search or cause to be searched any person suspected of bringing any prohibited article into or out of the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the prison, and, if any such article or property be found, shall give immediately notice thereof to the Deputy Superintendent.
Subordinate officer not to be absent without leave
22. Officers subordinate to deputy Superintendent shall not be absent from the prison without leave from the Superintendent or from the Deputy Superintendent.
Utilisation of the services of prisoners
23. The Superintendent may utilize the service of prisoner, in accordance with the rules, for efficient management of the prison.
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CHAPER IV ADMISSION, REMOVAL AND DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS Prisoners to be Examined on Admission