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(1) The presence of a warder with prisoners on transfer shall in no degree affect the responsibility of the police officer charged with their escort and safe custody. Following shall be the duties of the warder, namely :- (a) to provide the daily rations required, arrange when necessary for the cooking of the same, and see that the prisoners are plentifully supplied with drinking water; (b) to preserve carefully and be responsible for the safe custody and safe delivery of the documents and property of all sorts sent with the prisoners; (c) to return safely to the prison from which the group was dispatched, the clothing and other government property sent with the prisoners; HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 30, 2022 (PAUS. 9, 1944 SAKA) 1275 (d) to take receipts from the Deputy Superintendent (Administration)/duty officer of the receiving prison for the prisoner’s property and documents made over; (e) to use every endeavour to secure the immunity of the prisoners from sickness and injury; (f) to get information from the Station Master of important stations on the route in advance of any requirements in the way of water, food, etc, that may be needed on the journey; and (g) to allow only authorized food during the journey. (2) When prisoners are not accompanied by a warder, these additional duties devolve on the officer in charge of the police escort, who shall see that handcuffs, if imposed, are removed from a prisoner while he is eating, drinking or going to the latrine, provided that the number without handcuffs at any one time shall not exceed one-half of the number of constables in the escort. Documents to be examined.