Section 42 in The West Bengal Correctional Services Act, 1992
42. Medical administration of subsidiary correctional homes.—
The Sub-Divisional Medical Officer, who is also the ex officio Deputy Superintendent of a subsidiary correctional home, shall be in charge of the medical administration of the subsidiary correctional home and may delegate his duties and functions to any Medical Officer subordinate to him and entrust the day to day medical care and treatment of prisoners to the compounders or pharmacists thereof.
