Sept. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2627

70. He shall visit every cell and apartment of the prison at reasonable intervals, and shall make himself conversant with each individual prisoner under his charge. He shall visit, at uncertain hours, all the working-parties, and record in his journal the hours of such visits, noting and describing any dereliction of duty, breach of discipline, or want of order that may come under his notice. He shall be present when the working-parties are being paraded preparatory to leaving for work. At least once a week, and at uncertain hours, he shall go through the whole prison at night, stating in his journal the date and hour of such visit and the condition of the prison at the time. In default of any such visits he shall record the omission in his journal, and state the extent and cause thereof. When visiting the female division, he shall always be accompanied by the Matron or by the female officer in charge.

71. He shall assure himself that all gates or outer grilles are locked at the proper times, and that the keys are kept in the authorized place or in the possession of the authorized officers, and he shall not allow any key to be taken outside the prison-gate.

72. He shall require reports to be made to him accounting for all prisoners in his custody, night and morning, at the closing and opening of the prison respectively, at such hours as they go and return from labour, and at such other times as may be necessary.

73. He shall see that the officers attend the fire-prevention drills ordered by the Controller-General, and that the fire-extinguishing appliances are kept ready for immediate and effective use.

74. He shall pay attention to the lighting, ventilating, drainage, and sanitary systems of the prison, and take such measures as may be necessary for their being maintained in good order. Any imperfection or defect in these systems which he cannot himself remedy he shall forthwith report to the Controller-General.

75. He shall inspect the armoury and test the effectiveness of all weapons at least once a month.

76. All prisoners must have ready access to him, and he shall hear their cases or complaints with patience, and shall especially see that all prisoners are treated with the strictest impartiality.

77. He shall not place any apparently insane prisoner or any prisoner undergoing medical treatment under mechanical restraint without the concurrence of the Medical Officer. In any case of emergency, however, the Controlling Officer shall act according to his discretion, reporting his action to the Medical Officer and to the Controller-General without delay.

78. He shall place in non-association any prisoner whose conduct is inimical to the good order and discipline of the prison.

79. In cases of absolute necessity he may place a prisoner under mechanical restraint, but not as a punishment.

80. If he considers it necessary to keep a prisoner in non-association or under mechanical restraint for a longer period than twenty-four hours, he shall obtain the order in writing from a Visiting Justice required by section 28 of the Prisons Act, 1908, and shall also communicate with the Controller-General, who may direct a prisoner to be kept in non-association or under such restraint, as the case may be, for such period as he thinks necessary.

81. He shall report to the Controller-General promptly upon all cases of prisoners undergoing punishment or mechanical restraint, or non-association, or who may be sick, or who have met with accidents, or who may be transferred to or from another prison.

82. He shall give immediate notice of the death of any prisoner to the Coroner and to one of the Visiting Justices, and shall also send notice, by telegram, to the Controller-General and, where practicable, to the nearest relative of the deceased.

83. He shall without delay call the attention of the Medical Officer to any prisoner whose state of mind or body appears to require attention, and shall carry into effect the written directions of the Medical Officer respecting alterations of the discipline or treatment of any such prisoner.

84. He shall deliver to the Medical Officer at every visit a list of the names of all prisoners who complain of illness, or who are in the prison hospital, or confined to their cells by illness, or are confined in separate or punishment cells.

85. He shall take such means as will effectually prevent any prisoner suffering from an infectious or contagious disease from communicating such disease to others.

86. He shall not be absent from duty for more than eight hours of any day without the permission of the Controller-General, and, before leaving the prison on any occasion, shall give the control thereof to the next senior officer. Should he require to be absent for a longer period than eight hours in any day, or for a night, or be unable through sickness to perform his duties, he shall make over charge to the next senior officer and telegraph to the Controller-General for instructions. He shall record any leave or unusual absence in his journal.

87. He shall freely and confidentially communicate with the Controller-General all matters relating to the prison, and shall notify him of any matter of importance. In case of any emergency not sufficiently provided for in the regulations he shall apply to the Controller-General, and conform to his instructions, acting, if necessary, in the meantime to the best of his judgment according to the circumstances of the case.

88. He shall submit to the Controller-General, as soon as possible after the end of each year, a report in writing specifying the conduct of the subordinate officers; the number of prisoners admitted to his custody and their disposal; the conduct of the prisoners and the number and nature of punishments and restraints imposed upon them; the number of escapes or attempted escapes; the labour in which the prisoners have been employed; the particulars of their labour and the value thereof; the state and condition of the buildings, fences, and other property connected with the prison; the repairs or alterations which have been made in the prison buildings; and such other particulars as may be directed by general order.