(1) The hair of every male convict shall be trimmed only to such an extent and at such times as may be necessary for the purposes of securing health and cleanliness:
Provided that,-
(a) the Superintendent shall, at his discretion, exempt from it all prisoners to whom this provision shall justify to be offensive or degrading;
(b) Sikhs shall not have their hair cut or removed and shall be allowed the use of combs;
(c) Hindus shall retain the chutiah or sikha;
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(d) the beards of Muhammadans shall be left if they desire;
(e) the hair of a convict shall not, without his consent, be cut at any time within 30 days of the date on which he is entitled to be released;
(f) if on account of vermin, dirt or disease the Medical Officer deems it necessary to clip the hair or shave the head of any prisoner, this shall be done on his written order entered on the prisoner’s History Ticket; and
(g) any prisoner who wishes to have his beard or moustache shaved, shall be allowed to do so, twice a week.
(2) Arrangements shall be made in the jail to provide shaving implements and to have the work done by convict barbers, under proper supervision.
(3) Under-trial prisoners shall not be allowed to crop their hair or in any way to alter their personal appearance, so as to make it difficult to recognize them and in order to prevent this, scissors and similar implements shall not be allowed in the ward.
(4) Prisoners who have been more than a month in the jail shall have their hair cut to the length it was when they were admitted into the jail, and shall be kept at this length as far as possible in order to maintain their original appearance.
(5) When the Medical Officer shall feel that it necessary on the ground of dirt, vermin or disease, the hair of an under-trial prisoner shall be cut, but it shall not be cut closer than is necessary for the purposes of health and cleanliness.