Bare ActsThe Prision Act 1894

Section 34

Civil prisoners may, with the Supermtdldcnt’s par- rnission, work and

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Civil prisoners may, with the Supermtdldcnt’s par- rnission, work and. follow any trade or profession. (2) Civil prisoners finding their own implements, and not maintained. at the expense of the prison, shall be allowed to receive the whole of their earnings; but the earnitgs of such as are furnished with inlplemcnts or are maintained at the expence of the prison shall be subject to a dcduction. :0 be determined by the Superintendent, for the use of imple- ments and the coat of maintenance. - 35. No criminalprisonersentenced tn labourmremployed on labour at his we desire shall, except on an emergemy with the sanCtiUn in Writing of the Superintendent, be kept to labour for more than nine hours in any one day. (2) The Medical Oflicer shall from time to time examine the labouring prisoners while they an: employed, ‘and shall at least met: in every fortnight cause m be recorded upon the history ticket ofench prisoner-employtd on labour the weight of sad] prisoner at the time. (3) When the Medical Officer is of opinion that the health 'ofany prisoner Sufl'crs from employment or any kind at date oflaboux, such prisoner shall not be employed on that labour but 51131le placed on such other kind or class of labour as the Medical Olficer may consider suited for him.

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