Section 10
Section 10 of the Assam Prisons Act, 2013. The Medical Officer shall be the officer in charge o.
(1) The Medical Officer shall be the officer in charge o. sanitary and health administration of the prison, and sha :, subject to the control of the Superintendent except &c regards medical treatment of the sick, perform such functions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Medical Officer shall report in writing to the Superintendent any matter of importance connected with the sanitation in the prison or health and hygiene of the inmates, together with such observations and recommendations as he may think proper.
(3) Whenever the Medical Officer has reason to believe that the physical or mental health of an inmate is, or is likely to be, injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment to which he is subjected, the Medical Officer shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, together with such observations and recommendations as he may think proper Functions of Jailer de 11.
(1) The Jailer shall be the immediate subordinate officer to assist the Superintendent in the management of the prison, and shall, subject to the orders and control of the Superintendent, perform such functions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Jailer shall take temporary charge of the prison during the absence of the Superintendent on tour or otherwise, and while holding such temporary charge he may be allowed, by order of the Inspector General, to exercise all the powers vested in the Superintendent :
Provided that in case of a Central Jail having more than one Jailer, the Jaller in this sub-section shall mean the seniormost Jailer.
(3) The Jailer shall reside in the prison, unless the Superintendent permits him in writing to reside elsewhere. He shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing from the Superintendent; but, if he remains absent without leave for a night from the prison due to unavoidable reasons, he shall immediately report the fact and the cause of it to the Superintendent.
(4) The Jailer shall visit every part of the prison and see every inmate at least once a day.
(5) On the death of an inmate, the Jailer shall give immediate notice thereof to the Superintendent and the Medical Officer. - (6) The Jailer shall report every day in writing to the Superintendent all matters of importance connected with the day-to-day administration of the prison.
(7) The Jailer shall be responsible for the safe custody of the records and registers to be kept under this Act or rules made thereunder, the writs, warrants and orders of the Courts and all other documents confided to his care, and the money and other articles taken from the inmates. Functions of Deputy Jailer ndia 12. The Deputy Jailers shall, subject to the control of the Superintendent and the Jailer, perform such functions of the Deputy Jailer as the Superintendent may by order entrust. Functions u 13. Every other officer of a prison, not mentioned in of other officers of prisons sections 9 to 12, shall obey the chain of command as fixed by rules made under this Act or by the Inspector General, and shall, --- (a) if he is not subordinate to the Jailer, be subject to the control of the Superintendent, and perform such functions as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act or entrusted by the Superintendent;
(b) if he is subordinate to the Jailer, be subject to the control of the Superintendent and also of" the Jailer, and perform such functions as may be prescribed by rules made this Act or entrusted by the Superintendent or entrusted by the Jailer subject to the general or special orders of the Superintendent. Search at main gate 14 Subject to rules made under this Act, the officer in charge of the main gate of a prison or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried into or out of the prison, and may stop and search or cause to be searched any person suspected of bringing any prohibited article into or out of the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the prison, and, if such article or property be found, shall give immediate notice thereof to the Jailer :
Provided that the search of a female person shall be carried out by a female officer. Conditions as to residence of officers of prisons
Section 10, The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 10
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Assam Prisons Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Prisons Act 2013 10, section 10 Assam Prisons Act 2013, section 10 of the Assam Prisons Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 10 of the Assam Prisons Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Assam Prisons Act enacted?
Assam Prisons Act was enacted in 2013 as Act 15 of 2013. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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