Section 22 in Delhi Prisons (Inspection, Meetings and Duties of Officers) Rules, 1988
22. Distribution of duties amongst subordinate Officers.
- The Superintendent shall record, or cause to be recorded, in writing. an order showing the distribution of duties amongst subordinate officers and the nature and extent of the duties allotted to each such Officer ;Provided that nothing contained in any order recorded under this rule shall be deemed in any way to relieve the Deputy Superintendent of his general responsibility, under the Superintendent, for the entire management of the jail, or to relieve the Deputy Superintendent or any other subordinate Officer of his liability to discharge any duty on him imposed by any law or rules for the time being in force.Note: The division of labour amongst Officers employed in the jail office should be so allotted as to enable the Superintendent to fix responsibility for errors in the jail records, with precision and without leaving any possibility of dispute. A copy of the distribution of clerical work will be put up and maintained in a conspicuous place in the jail office.
