(1) The Superintendent of a certified institution may order, that any person received in the certified institution shall be searched, that his personal effects shall be inspected, that any money or valuables found with or on the person shall be kept in the custody of the Superintendent or disposed of in the prescribed manner, and that any effects other than money or valuables so found shall be disposed of in the prescribed manner:
Provided that a woman or female child shall be searched by a woman only and with due regard to decency.
(2) Where any such person is released or discharged from the certified institution his money and valuables, if any kept with the Superintendent shall be returned to him and if his clothing has been destroyed, he shall be provided with Search of beggar received in certified Institutions and disposal of property of beggar.
Procedure on detention or sentence of imprisonment.
[Act No.12 of 1977] 15 fresh clothing and the expenses therefor shall be borne by the Government.
18. Persons detained in certified institutions under this Act shall be subject to such rules of management and discipline, including the imposition of manual or other work and the awarding of punishment for breach of any such rules, as may from time to time, be prescribed.
19. Without prejudice to any disciplinary action that may be taken under section 18, the Chief Inspector may report to the court the case of any person detained in a certified institution who habitually or wilfully refuses or neglects to comply with all or any of the rules referred to in section 18 and the court may if satisfied that the person has wilfully refused or neglected to comply with such rules convert any, period of his detention in a certified institution not exceeding three months into a term of imprisonment to a like period.