- The duties of head warder are -(a)to remain present on the subsidiary jail premises throughout the day and night except when permitted by proper authority to absent himself;(b)to superintend the warders subordinate to him in the discharge of their duties;(c)to assist in every possible way in the management of the subsidiary jail the prevention of escapes and the maintenance of order and discipline amongst subordinate officers and prisoners;(d)to open the subsidiary jail in the morning and lock it up at night, to count the prisoners on each occasion;(e)to be present at all changes of guard by day, ascertain that everything is correct and make a record of the number of prisoners handed over, together with the time the change was made and the names of the relieved and relieved warders;(f)in the absence of the Deputy Superintendent, to receive and acknowledge in writing, all prisoners duly committed, and make over, and obtain a written receipt for, all prisoners required by the police under proper authority;(g)to issue the prisoners, rations according to the scale laid down, and such tools and plants as may be necessary, take charge of and check all tools and plant so issued and keep proper accounts of the same;(h)to search the male prisoners at lock-up, see that everything is secure and safe and post the first night watch before leaving the subsidiary jail;(i)to report any offences committed by warders or prisoners and other matters of importance, and(j)to comply with all laws, rules, directions and orders for the time being in force as to the duties he is to perform and the manner in which he is to perform them.Note. - Such information as the head warder is required to record, is to be entered by him in a notebook.
