Section 41: Segregation
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41. Segregation
(1) Where it appears to the officer in charge that for the good order and
discipline of the institution it is desirable for a detainee to be segregated and
not to work or be associated with other detainees, he may order accordingly
for such period as he thinks fit.
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(2) The officer in charge may order any refractory or violent detainee to
be temporarily confined in a separate or special room.
(3) Where it appears to the officer in charge that it is desirable in the interest of security to place a prisoner under special watch, he may order
accordingly for such period as he thinks fit.
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Questions this section answers
- Can the officer in charge order me to be segregated from other detainees for good order and discipline?