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(1) Prisoners on hunger strike shall be dealt with sensitively. Food shall be supplied to them regularly and if necessary, it shall be administered by force feeding. Daily report shall be sent to the Director General in all such cases. (2) It is the duty of the prison authorities to do what they reasonably can do to keep prisoners in their charge in good health, and in case, on account of hunger strike a prisoner is likely to cause his own death, the Medical Officer may in his discretion, at such stage, as he thinks fit, direct that the prisoner be forcibly fed, if in his opinion, it is the only means of keeping him alive. Forcible feeding shall not be attended with unnecessary violence. Until the stage at which forcible feeding is necessary is reached, food approved by the Medical Officer shall be regularly placed at the side of the hunger striker for his consumption and shall be renewed periodically. Invalid group.