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(1) The invalid group shall consist of the following, namely:– (a) those who by age or bodily infirmity are physically and permanently incapacitated from the performance of prison work shall be permanent members of the group; or (b) those that have been discharged from hospital as convalescent but are temporarily unfit to perform prison work; or (c) convicts other than those permanently incapacitated for prison work or lately discharged from hospital, or Suffering under any active disease, those found to be steadily falling in weight, or those who are anaemic. (2) Prisoners of the invalid group shall be given some light work suited to their strength and shall as far as possible be kept together for the purpose of diet and observation, both by day and night. A register of the said prisoners shall be maintained and no prisoner shall be placed in or discharged from this group without the permission of the Medical Officer (in charge). They shall be examined daily by the Medical Officer and once a week by the Medical Officer (in charge). Precautions during epidemics.