(1) Superintendent of the prison concerned and Inspector General Prisons or Head of the Directorate of Prisons shall be the competent authorities to grant special remission.
(2) Criteria to grant special remission: Meritorious work by inmates should be rewarded by grant of special remission in addition to the annual good conduct remission to create a spirit of healthy competition among prisoners.
(3) Such special remission may be granted to prisoners eligible for ordinary remission on the following considerations, namely:-
(a) saving the life of a government employee, a prison visitor or an inmate;
(b) protecting a government employee or prison visitor or inmate from physical violence or dangers;
(c) preventing or assisting in prevention of escape of prisoners, apprehending prisoners attempting to escape or giving material information about any plan or attempt by a prisoner or a group of prisoners to escape;
(d) assisting prison officials in handling emergencies like fire outbreak of riots and strike;
(e) reporting of or assisting in prevention of serious breach of prison regulations;
(f) outstanding contribution in cultural activities or education; and
(g) specially good work in industry, agriculture or any other work programme, or in vocational training.
(4) Subject to the fulfillment of any one or more of the conditions aforementioned, special remission not exceeding thirty days in a year may be granted by the Superintendent of prison to those prisoners who are eligible for ordinary remission.
(5) The Head of Directorate of Prisons may grant special remission up to sixty days in one year and he may grant special remission within his powers, even to a prisoner who is not eligible for ordinary remission, in special circumstances.
Note: For the purpose of this rule years shall be reckoned from the date of sentence and any fraction of a year shall be reckoned as a complete year.