Investigations, inspections, adjudicating

Visiting Justices shall– (a) hear and investigate any complaint which a prisoner may make to them and shall report the same, with their opinion, to the Superintendent, or if necessary to the (b) inquire into any report which they may receive to the effect that the mind or body of a prisoner is likely to be injured by the conditions of his imprisonment, and shall communicate their opinion to the Minister, or if the case is not urgent, they may recommend to the Superintendent such action as to them may seem expedient; (c) inspect the diet of the prisoners, and may report thereon to the Superintendent who shall take such steps thereupon as may be necessary, or they may report the matter with their recommendations to the Minister; (d) hear and adjudicate on such offences as are reported to them under Rules 51 and 52 respectively of these Rules.