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No. 30. Prisons. 1967.

 6. The Senior Medical Officer shall assign from the mem- Appointment
 bers of the Medical Department in respect of each prison a of Medical
 Medical Officer who shall have control generally of the health Ocer.
 and medical welfare of prisoners and sanitation of prisons, and
 such Medical Officer :shall perform such other duties as may be
 directed by this Ordinance and by the Prison Rules.

 7. .Ai. Assistant Superintendent shall, subject to the orders -Powers of
of .thle Superintendent, have all the powers, duties, rights and Assistandent
privileges of a Superintendent. of Prisons.

 8. The Superintendent shall, from time to time, and Prison
subject to the approval of the Administrator, acting in his dis- rStand
creation, issue Prison Standing Orders, not inconsistent with this
Ordinance and with the Prison Rules, for the observance of all
prison staff and the discipline and control of all prisoners.
Such Standing Orders shall be published in the Gazette and
shall come into operation on the date of publication or on such.
other date as may be stated therein.

 9. (1) The Superintendent may suspend from his duties Power to
any member of the junior prison staff pending the result of an suspend.
enquiry under sections 10, 12 or 13 of this Ordinance.
 (2) An order of suspension made under this section shall
be reported forthwiith to the Establishment Officer.

 10. (1) Any member of the prison staff may, after due Power to
enquiry, be dismissed or his appointment may be terminated dismiss
at any time by the Administrator, acting after consultation prison
with the Public Service Commission. staff.
 (2) Any member of the junior prison staff may be dis-
missed or his employment may be terminated at any time by
order of the Superintendent, after due enquiry, but any such
member may, in accordance with subsection (2) of section 12
of this Ordinance, appeal against such order of dismissal or
termination of employment to the Administrator whose de-
cision, after consultation with the Public Service Commission,
shall be final.
 (3) A. member of the prison staff who is confirmed in his
appointment whose conduct is subject of an enquiry under this
section, shall be informed in writing of the charges against
him and be called upon to make a written reply to the
charges within a period of seven days (or such longer period
as may be given). The officer conducting the enquiry shall