(1) The Government shall, by notification, appoint an Inspector General of Prisons to be in charge of the administration and management of all the prisons, in Delhi, who shall belong to IAS/IPS service.
(2) The Government may also, by notification, appoint as many Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Inspectors General of Prisons as it may think fit or necessary to assist the Inspector General in exercising the powers and performing the functions of the Inspector General under this Act;
(3) The Government shall provide the necessary administrative staff in the headquarters and the regional offices of the Inspector General.
Inspector General
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(1) The Inspector General shall exercise his powers and perform his functions under this Act subject to the general supervision and control of the Government, and the other officers appointed under this Act shall work under the general supervision, control and direction of the Inspector General and shall be responsible to him.
(2) The Inspection General shall be responsible for the allotment of work to the officers appointed under this Act and may delegate any of his functions to such officers.
Officers of prisons
6. For every prison there shall be a Superintendent, a Deputy Superintendent, a Medical Officer, a Law Officer, a Welfare Officer, and such other officers as the Government thinks it necessary.
Temporary accommodati on for prisoners
7. Whenever it appears to the Inspector General that:-
(a) the number of prisoners in any prison is greater than can conveniently or safely be kept therein and it is not convenient to transfer the excess number to some other prison.
(b) from the outbreak of epidemic disease within any prison or for any other reason, it is desirable to provide for the temporary shelter and safe custody of any prisoner;
Provision shall be made, by such officer and in such manner as the Government may direct, for the shelter and safe custody in temporary prisons, of so many of the prisoners as cannot conveniently or safely be kept in the prison.
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CHAPTER III DUTIES OF OFFICERS Control and duties of officers of prisons
8. All officers of a prison shall obey the directions of the Superintendent. All officers subordinate to the Deputy Superintendent shall perform such duties as may be imposed on them by the Deputy Superintendent with the sanction of the Superintendent or be prescribed by rules under Section 71.
Officers not to have business dealing with prisoners and others