(1) The Deputy Jailor shall be the immediate assistant of the Jailor whose duty shall be to take the place of Jailor whenever he is absent and to undertake whatever portions of the Jailor’s duties are assigned to him by Superintendent.
(2) It shall be clearly understood that a fair share of the duties imposed by these rules on the Jailor, shall be assigned to the Deputy Jailor, who shall perform the duties allotted to him under the general supervision of the Jailor.
(3) The duties of Deputy Jailor shall be clearly prescribed by the Superintendent in his Order book and shall, from time to time, be changed so that he may undergo a thorough training for the appointment of Jailor in all types of jail.
(4) Whenever an Deputy Jailor officiates for the Jailor during the temporary absence of the latter, he shall possess all the powers and responsibilities of Jailor.
(5) In addition to the duties specified in these rules, the Superintendent may, by an order to be recorded in the Order book, allot to the Deputy Jailor any specified portions of the Jailor’s duties.
(6) The Deputy Jailor shall share the Jailor’s responsibility for carrying out the provision of these rules and for the maintenance of discipline.
(7) Except while on duty, the Deputy Jailor shall not be absent from his quarters without the permission of the jailor.