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State of Punjab - Section

Section 54 in Punjab Jail Manual, 1996

54. Disposal of the record made by a visitor.

(1)Any remarks made by a visitor under the preceding rule should be limited to a statement and fair criticism of actual facts which may come to his knowledge and to such suggestions as he may desire the Superintendent or the Inspector-General to consider. Criticism should be confined to such aspects of the ordinary administration of the jail as the visitor may consider susceptible of alteration or improvement, and should on no account directly reflect either favourably or adversely on the character or conduct of the jail staff. Should the visitor wish to bring to notice what he considers to be the good or bad work of any official he should do so by letter addressed to the Inspector- General of Prisons, Punjab.
(2)The Inspector-General may pass orders on any record made by a visitor, and shall if any question of importance is raised, which in his opinion requires the orders of the State Government, forward such record to the State Government.In the case of remarks entered in the visitors' book by Commissioners of Divisions, a copy of the record, with the comments (if any) of the Superintendent and the Inspector-General, shall invariably be forwarded to the State Government.
(3)A copy of any order passed by the Inspector-General or by Government, on any record made by a visitor, shall be communicated to the visitor concerned through the Superintendent.Note. - A spare copy of the list of duties of the visitors will be kept at the main gate and handed over to a visitor on the occasion of his visit to the jail. Each non-official visitor will be supplied with a copy on his appointment.