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Classification of inmates.— (1) The inmates of a borstal school shall be divided by the Superintendent according to their industry and good conduct into three grades, namely:— (i) the ordinary grade, (ii) the star grade, (iii) the special star grade. (2) The privileges of each grade shall be higher than those of the grade preceding, if any. (3) Every inmate shall, on reception in a borstal school, be placed in the ordinary grade. (4) The Superintendent may promote or reduce any inmate from one grade to another in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5), the rules made under this Act and the general instructions of the visiting committee. (5) Promotions and reductions shall be regulated by close personal observation of the inmates and shall depend specially on their general behaviour, amenability to discipline and attention to instructions, both literary and industrial.