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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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9. All orders and instructions given by the Inspector shall be entered in the Inspector’s Order Book and signed by him; and he shall on any subsequent visit of inspection see that all such orders or instructions have been duly carried out or given effect to.
10. All prison books shall be submitted to the Inspector on his visits of inspection.

Deputy Inspector.

11. The Deputy Inspector shall from time to time, when directed so to do by the Minister or otherwise in the course of his official duties, visit the several prisons of the Dominion; and shall, when so engaged or employed, have all the powers and duties of the Inspector in respect of any such prison.

Prison Officers and their Duties.

12. It shall be the first duty of all officers to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with these regulations and with the general orders, and by the exercise of zeal, attention, care, and example to secure the successful and exact operation of the said regulations and orders.
13. Every officer shall constantly bear in mind that discipline is the purpose of the prison and of his employment therein. He must study, according to his grade, not only to enforce, but himself to observe it in the smallest detail, understanding that by failing to enforce submission to the authority with which he is intrusted he will prove himself to be incompetent in the performance of his duty. He should carry out the exercise of that authority with firmness, accompanied by good temper and humanity; although determination and force must sometimes be necessary, violence or harshness must never be resorted to.
14. He shall render in his turn the same implicit obedience that he is required to exact.
15. He shall not question the order of a superior, but must obey first, and, if he thinks himself warranted in doing so, may remonstrate afterwards.
16. He shall treat his superior officers with deference and respect, and his subordinates with courtesy.
17. All subordinate officers shall obey the instructions of and perform such duties as may from time to time be directed by the Gaoler.
18. Officers shall observe the strictest punctuality in their hours of attendance, and hold themselves always in readiness for any extra or special duty that may be required of them.
19. Subordinate officers shall not be absent from the prison without leave from the Gaoler; and before absenting themselves such officers shall leave their keys, instruction-book, and report-book in the Gaoler’s office.
20. If any officer is by reason of sickness unable to attend to his duty, he shall at once send word to the Gaoler, and shall also as soon as possible forward to the Gaoler a medical certificate as to his state of health, signed by the Medical Officer.
21. Officers on duty shall wear the uniform of their particular grade, and must at all times be cleanly and smart in their appearance.
22. Officers must not frequent nor loiter about publichouses, nor may they associate or communicate in any way with any relative or friend of a prisoner, nor with discharged prisoners; and all communications from any such person to an officer must be delivered to the Gaoler forthwith.
23. Intemperance, immorality, or improper language, whether within or without the precincts of the prison, will not be tolerated, and will render an officer liable to dismissal.
24. No officer shall be permitted to carry on, directly or indirectly, any trade, business, or calling in addition to his prison duties.
25. No officer, nor any person employed by him or on his behalf, shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract for the supply to the prison of any provisions or other articles for use therein.
26. No officer shall at any time receive any money, fee, gratuity, or reward of any kind other than his salary for any service for or on behalf of any prisoner, or on any other account.
27. No officer shall purchase any prison-made article, or have any work done for him by any prisoner.
28. No officer shall use for his own purposes any Government material or property, however trifling in value it may be.
29. Officers must not hold communication of any kind with prisoners, except as may be required by their duty.
30. It is the duty of all officers to treat prisoners with kindness and humanity, to listen patiently to and report their complaints and grievances, at the same time being firm in maintaining order and discipline and enforcing complete observance of the rules and regulations of the prison. The great object of reclaiming the criminal should always be kept in view by all officers, and they should strive to acquire a moral influence over the prisoners, by performing their duties conscientiously and without harshness. They should especially try to raise the prisoners’ minds to a proper feeling of moral obligation, by the example of their own uniform regard for truth and integrity.
31. An officer shall not strike a prisoner unless compelled to do so in the interests of self-defence. In any case in which the application of force is needful, no more force than is necessary shall be used.
32. Officers shall exercise the utmost care and vigilance in the custody and surveillance of the prisoners under their charge; and no warder shall part with the custody of a prisoner otherwise than in accordance with orders, or by handing him over to another officer, the safe custody of prisoners being of paramount importance.
33. It is the duty of every officer to inform the Gaoler of any prisoner who appears to be out of health, although he may not complain, or whose state of mind appears to be deserving of especial notice and care, in order that the opinion and instructions of the Medical Officer may be obtained.