(1) The day on which the warrant is read shall count as a complete day of the sentence irrespective of the actual time at which confinement commences.
(2) The offender shall pick on all days other than Sundays either 90 grams of tarred hemp or 2.70 kilograms sisal, which shall be weighed when given to him and again when received from him. Alternatively, the offender may be given productive and useful task already learnt by him or which he can easily pick-up.
(3) The offender shall not be allowed the use of his bedding for the first four nights, but in cold weather he may be allowed to use a blanket if considered necessary and he shall be deprived of tobacco, knives, razors, writing material, and all books and papers, except suitable books of instruction:
Provided that the offender may be allowed to read religious books.
(4) The offender shall keep himself and his cell clean and after the third day’s confinement he shall be brought on deck under a sentry’s charge for two hours a day, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon and he may be given the normal forums of arms drill during these exercise periods.
(5) A medical officer shall visit the offender night and morning in hot climate and once a day in other cases and the officer of the watch or officer of the day shall visit the offender in his cell once in each watch.
(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (5) an offender shall not be permitted to hold communication with any person, except when authorized by the Commanding Officer.
(7) A sailor in cell may be permitted to receive letters addressed to him, but such letters shall be opened by him in the presence of one of the Regulating Staff to ensure that nothing undesirable is enclosed and such sailor shall be permitted to write letters only in exceptional circumstances.
(8) If the Commanding Officer is of opinion, on the advice of the Medical Officer or otherwise, that strict adherence to the provisions of this regulation would permanently affect the health of any offender, the Commanding officer may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, read all or any of such provisions with respect o that offender.
DEPRIVATION OF GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL OR BADGES (No.9)