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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 65

PART II.--ADMINISTRATIVE.

Controller-General.

4. The Controller-General shall be responsible to the Minister for the general management and government of prisons established under the Prisons Act, 1908, or its amendments, and the safe custody of the prisoners therein.
5. He shall, subject to the confirmation of the Minister, and subject to such of the provisions of the Acts for the time being in force relating to the Public Service as apply, have power to suspend, fine, or stop the pay of any officer of the Prison service, and departmental orders issued by him must be strictly carried out.
6. He shall issue such directions as he may consider necessary to the Inspectors of Prisons, and he shall be responsible that they carry out their duties in a proper manner.

Inspectors of Prisons.

7. The Inspectors shall from time to time, under the direction of the Controller-General, visit the different prisons of the Dominion, and shall endeavour to ensure by personal inspection that the rules and regulations are duly enforced, and that discipline is properly maintained.
8. They shall furnish reports to the Controller-General in regard to their inspections, in such form and at such intervals as he may direct.
9. They shall make inquiry into any matter relating to the management of prisons that may from time to time be referred to them by the Controller-General.
10. They shall from time to time inspect the stores, clothing, and officers' uniforms, and shall ascertain that the rations and utensils are of good quality and fit for the purpose for which they are severally required.
11. They shall have access to all parts of each prison, and shall visit the works and workshops where prisoners are employed, and shall see that the work provided is suitable and that industry marks are fairly allotted.
12. All orders and instructions given by the Inspectors shall be entered in the Inspectors' Order-book and signed by them; and they shall, on subsequent visits of inspection, see that all such orders or instructions have been duly carried out or given effect to.
13. The Inspector directed by the Controller-General to examine and inspect the books, records, and accounts of each prison shall be held responsible that all such books, records, and accounts are properly and efficiently kept, and he must report without delay to the Controller-General any irregularity that he may discover.

Order-book.

14. There shall be kept in each prison an Order-book, in which shall be set forth all general orders and also all rules and instructions that may from time to time be made or authorized, providing in detail and in minor matters for the duties of the officers and the management of the prison. Once in each month the contents of any additions to the Order-book shall be read to the officers.

PART III.--CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONS AND CONTROLLING OFFICERS.

15. Prisons shall be classified by the Minister into the following grades:--
    Grade I.--Reformatories for men.
    Grade II.--Reformatories for women.
    Grade III.--General prisons: Meaning thereby prisons primarily used for the detention of men and women for whose detention no other grade of prison is deemed specially applicable, and prisons not otherwise classified.
    Grade IV.--Special prisons: Meaning thereby prisons intended primarily for the detention of types of offenders imprisoned for serious offences whom it is desirable to segregate.
    Grade V.--Prison camps.
    Grade VI.--Gaols: Meaning thereby police-gaols as defined by the Prisons Act, and also prisons intended primarily for the detention of prisoners sentenced to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months.
16. Nothing contained in the foregoing regulations shall limit the discretion of the Controller-General to detain any prisoner, however classified under these regulations or under general orders, in a prison of any grade as he shall think fit.
17. For the purposes of the foregoing classification the Minister may at any time, subject to the provisions of the Prisons Act, transfer a prison from one grade to another.
18. Prisons shall be known by such distinctive names as the Minister may by writing under his hand and gazetted direct, and until the gazetting of any new name shall be known by the names heretofore in use.

Titles of Officers.

19. Controlling Officers (whether male or female) of prisons of Grades I, II, III, and IV shall bear the title "Superintendent."
20. Controlling Officers of prisons of Grade V shall bear the title "Officer in Charge."
21. Controlling Officers of prisons of Grade VI shall bear the title "Gaoler."
22. Female officers in charge of a female division of prisons of Grade III shall bear the title "Matron."