Medical Officer

Medical Officer.-

1. (1) Medical Officer.- There shall be a medical officer for every prison and correctional institution. If the post of medical officer is vacant, the medical officer or the Doctor Incharge of the Government Hospital shall act as the medical officer of the prison and correctional institution.
2. (2) Medical Officer to report in certain cases.- Whenever the medical officer has reason to believe that the mind of a prisoner is, or is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment to which he is subjected, the medical officer shall report the details of the case in writing to the Superintendent, as may be prescribed under the rules. This report, with the orders of the Superintendent thereon, shall forthwith be sent to the Head of Directorate for necessary action.
3. (3) Report on the death of a prisoner.- On the death of any prisoner, the medical officer shall immediately record all the relevant details of the case and report to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall forthwith send a detailed report with such observations, as he may think proper, to the Principal District and Session Judge, Head of Directorate, District Magistrate, Human Rights Commission and the Court concerned, if any, as may be prescribed under the rules.
4. (4) Record of direction of Medical Officers.- All directions given by the medical officer or medical subordinate in relation to any prisoner, with the exception of order for the supply of medicines or directions relating to such matters as are carried into effect by the medical officer himself or under his superintendence, shall be entered day by day in the prisoner's health book or in such other record, as may be prescribed under the rules.