section 53
Exclusion of Males
The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007(1) No male shall be permitted to enter the female ward of any prison, at any time, unless he has a legitimate duty to attend therein. No adult male shall enter it at all by night except in an emergency, and even then only along with the female warder. He shall thereafter record a clear report of his visit with the reasons for such visit, and the hour thereof, in his report book. (2) Male warders and other male staff, acting as escort to lady visitor and officials, shall remain outside the enclosure. (3) If at any time a male prison officer or warder enters, or of attempts to enter, any ward or portion of a prison reserved for female prisoners, without proper authority, it shall be reported to the Superintendent forthwith.
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