Functions and duties of officer-in-charge.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder or under orders and directions of the Head of Department, the officer- in-charge shall manage the prison in all matters related to prison administration. (2) The officer-in-charge shall be responsible for the proper upkeep of the prison and all equipment and machinery of the prison under his charge. (3) The officer-in-charge shall be responsible for the safe custody of all documents, records, including records in electronic format, in his care and for the money and other articles taken from prisoners, and perform such other duties and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed. (4) The officer-in-charge shall exercise such disciplinary powers as assigned to him under this Act or the rules made thereunder, for regulation of prisoners, maintaining prison discipline and proper management of the prison, including high security wards and zones.