(1) Accused persons on remand shall be confined in special quarters separated from those of persons already convicted and shall, as far as possible, be kept in individual cells. They shall if they so desire be engaged in maintenance work at the prison.
(2) Detainees shall keep their personal effects in their custody, unless otherwise decided by the prison authority for the maintenance of order, security or cleanliness or by the judicial authority in the interest of preliminary inquiry.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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