(1) In the absence of the Superintendent of Prisons, the Jailor shall perform all the functions attached to the post of the Superintendent.
(2) The Deputy Superintendent shall be the chief executive Officer of the jail and shall control the whole Subordinate Jail establishment under the orders of the Superintendent and shall assist the Superintendent on all occasions and see that his instructions are carried into effect.
(3) The Jailor shall be responsible for carrying out all rules relating to the management of jail and prisoners.
(4) All officers subordinate to the Jailor shall be under his immediate control and shall implicitly obey his orders.
(5) The Jailor is authorized to grant leave of absence from the jail to any subordinate officer without the sanction of the Superintendent, but the leave shall not extend beyond six hours and 507 राजस्ााू राज-पत्र दिसम् बर 12 2022 भाग 4 (ग) during the subordinate officer’s absence, the Jailor shall be held personally responsible for the due performance of the absentee’s duties.
(6) The Jailor shall reside in the prison campus, unless the Superintendent permits him in writing to reside elsewhere.
(7) The Jailor must always be present in the jail or jail premises except when he has to attend a court or on permission from the Superintendent.
(8) The Jailor shall, before leaving the jail precincts for any purpose whatsoever, make over charge of the jail to the next senior officer in rank present, and shall record the fact that he has done so in his report book and the officer receiving charge shall, thereupon, countersign such entry.
(9) The Jailor shall, if required, accompany the Magistrate, Medical Officer, inspecting officers and official and non-official visitors on their visits to the jail and shall always accompany the Superintendent on his visits to the jail.