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When any Deputy Superintendent is discharged or suspended, transferred or resigns, takes leave (other than casual leave), he shall be duty bound, in making over charge to his successor, to give an inventory of all property, stores etc. in his hands, together with vouchers for all credit sales. This list shall be kept with the prison records while a copy shall be given to his successor and another sent to the Director General. The Superintendent shall satisfy himself as to the correctness of the list within two months from the date the outgoing Deputy Superintendent leaves the prison and shall if circumstances warrant his doing so, furnish the leaving Deputy Superintendent, with a certificate that no demands or liabilities are outstanding against him in that prison. NOTE 1.— The order may be suspended in the case of any Deputy Superintendent who takes leave for not more than six weeks, but in that case, the Deputy Superintendent who takes leave shall be primarily responsible for the stores, etc, during his absence, and the burden of proving the responsibility of his locum tenens for any loss shall lie with him. NOTE 2.- All the subordinate officers in whose custody the inventory articles are kept shall be responsible for making over the charge by them of the respective articles in their stores and wards. They shall render a complete account of all the inventory articles and other stores under their charge and shall be responsible for any loss or damage attributable to their negligence. Duty of Deputy Superintendent (Administration) on change of Superintendent.