(1)A Jailor shall invariably be present at the time of admission of new prisoners, and he shall see that the writs, warrants, orders and other papers are correct and according to the prescribed forms.(2)All prisoners shall, subject to the following provisions, be thoroughly and carefully searched on their admission into a prison -(a)Class I prisoners shall be searched only in the presence of a Jailor.(b)Women prisoners shall be searched by a Matron and only in the presence of women.(c)Civil prisoners shall not be searched in the presence of any other prisoner.(3)On their admission into a prison -(a)in the case of prisoner sentenced to death, immediately on arrival of such prisoner after sentence, he shall be searched by or by order of the Assistant Superintendent, and all articles which the Assistant Superintendent deems dangerous or inexpedient to be left in his possession shall be taken away from him or her;(b)in the case of prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, every article including clothing, money, jewellery and documents shall be taken from them, provided that where a prisoner is received late or after the hour of the lock-up of the prison, the clothing shall be left with him until next morning;(c)in the case of prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment and of under-trial prisoners, money, personal ornaments, papers and letters and other property excluding their private clothing, shall be taken from them; provided that under-trial prisoners may retain their beddings, if they so desire;(d)in the case of civil prisoners, dangerous weapons, articles likely to facilitate escape, drugs and immoral books shall be taken away from them.(4)All property taken from prisoners under sub-rule (3) shall be dealt with as may be provided for under the rules for the time being in force pertaining to prisoners' property and documents.Note. - Prisoners may be allowed on request to the Superintendent to wear or use in the prison the sacred thread known as "Janwa" or "Janoi" or cloth known as "Sowla", or an undergarment known as "Sadra", and the thread known as "Kasti" or "Ling" wrapped in a piece of cloth or kept in a silver box suspended round the neck (provided it is capable of being examined against misuse), Scapulars, rosaries, comb, iron bangles and "Kirpan" not more than 0.0371 metres in length worn by Sikhs and "Kumkum" and bangles (for women prisoners).
