SEPT. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2633

181. No officer under suspension shall wear uniform.

182. Officers on leaving the service shall return their uniform clothing to the store. Before any such clothing is reissued from the store it shall be cleaned and pressed.

183. Officers who may be granted leave of absence pending settlement of their applications for permission to retire must return their uniform clothing to the Controlling Officer on ceasing to perform duty.

184. Officers in Charge shall be responsible that no officer is allowed to go on duty improperly dressed, or with dirty boots or clothing. Controlling Officers will pay particular attention to the appearance of the staff on their daily inspection.

185. On the first day of the months of December, March, June, and September in each year the Controlling Officer of each prison shall make a special inspection of all articles of uniform in the use of officers. If it appears that any article has been unfairly used, and if it is considered that the condition of the article has arisen from want of care on the part of the individual, the matter shall be referred to the Controller-General, who may order that such article be replaced and the value thereof deducted from the officer's pay.

186. General repairs to uniforms (including boots) may, on the written order of the Controlling Officer, be effected by prison labour where practicable.

187. If an officer for whose uniform a requisition has been made is transferred to another prison before delivery of the uniform a notification to that effect should be sent accordingly to the Controlling Officer of the prison to which he has been transferred, and the uniform, when received, should be forthwith forwarded to that prison.

188. Officers in charge of prisons shall be held responsible that the most accurate measurements for clothing and boots are supplied. Duplicate copies of measurements should be kept by such officers.

PART VII.-VISITING OFFICERS.

Visiting Justices.

189. Visiting Justices shall at all times have free access to every part of the prison and to every prisoner therein.

190. They shall report in writing to the Controller-General any abuses within the prison, and any occurrence or matter that may seem to them proper to be brought under his notice.

191. They shall visit the prison frequently and at uncertain times, and shall also, on the application of the Controlling Officer, visit the prison at any time to hear and determine any case awaiting adjudication.

192. They shall co-operate with the Controller-General in promoting the efficiency of the service, and they shall make inquiry into any matter specially referred to them by him, and report their opinion thereon.

193. They shall forthwith, upon the receipt of any report in writing as to the mind or body of any prisoner being likely to be injured by the discipline or treatment to which he is subjected, take the same into consideration, and shall communicate their opinion to the Controller-General. If the case is urgent they shall also give such directions thereon as they may deem expedient, pending the decision of the Controller-General.

194. They shall frequently inspect the diet of the prisoners, and if they find that the quality of any article is unsatisfactory they shall report the same to the Controller-General, and, if necessary, take such steps as may be expedient to rectify the matter.

195. They shall not have any interest, either direct or indirect, in any contract or other arrangement for supplies to prisons.

Official Visitors.

196. Visitors appointed under section 21 of the Prisons Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as "Official Visitors"), shall from time to time visit any prison of which they may be duly appointed visitors.

197. Official Visitors shall at all times have free access to all parts of the prison and to all prisoners confined therein.

198. Official Visitors shall not give any order or interfere with the administration of the prison.

PART VIII.-VISITORS TO PRISONS.

199. Controlling Officers are authorized to permit Ministers of the Crown, Judges of the Supreme Court, members of the Legislature, and Justices of the Peace to visit prisons and places where prisoners are employed.

200. Controlling Officers may permit reputable persons to visit prisons and prison-works, but the names of such persons must be recorded in the Controlling Officer's Journal, and their visit reported to the Controller-General.

201. Not more than four persons shall be admitted in any one party, and not more than two parties shall be admitted at any one time.

202. Every party must be accompanied by two officers, or by one officer if two are not available.

203. Prisoners are not to be pointed out to visitors, nor is any information whatsoever regarding them to be given to visitors.

204. Visitors must not in any way communicate with prisoners unless they receive the permission of the Controlling Officer.

205. Except upon the authority of the Controller-General or of an Inspector, visitors shall be allowed to visit only such parts of the prison as are occupied by members of their own sex.