(1) Separate confinement is confinement in a cell, with or without labour, so as to seclude the prisoner whilst in his cell from communication with but not from sight of, other prisoners.
(2) The outer batten door of the cell yard in cells built on the standard plan shall be left open and a prisoner undergoing this punishment shall have not less than one hour’s exercise daily in the common passage in front of the cell or other sufficient space under the eye of warder, and shall have his meal in association with one or more other prisoners.
(3) Superintendent may award separate confinement up to thirty days and any period in excess of this, up to three months is deemed necessary, the orders of the Head of Directorate of Prisons shall be obtained.
(4) While submitting an application for such order, the Superintendent shall forward a certificate of the Medical Officer of the fitness of the prisoner to undergo separate confinement for the period recommended, or for any other period the Medical Officer may consider the prisoner fit to undergo.