Investigation of offences and awards by Visiting Justices

(1) Where a prisoner is reported for any of the following offences namely– (a) escaping or attempting to escape from prison or from legal custody; (b) assault upon an officer; or (c) gross personal violence to another prisoner, the shall unless upon investigating the report in accordance with Rule 50 of these Rules he is satisfied that it should be dismissed, refer the case to one or more Visiting Justices. (2) Where a prisoner is reported for any other serious or repeated offence against discipline (not being an offence to which the next following rule applies) for which such awards as the Superintendent is authorised to make are in his opinion insufficient, the Superintendent may, after investigation, refer the case to the Visiting Justices. (3) The Visiting Justices shall inquire into every case referred to them under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this rule and, if they find the offence proved, shall make one or more of the following 37 (a) caution; (b) [Repealed by S.I. 50 of 1998.] (c) forfeiture or postponement of privileges; (d) exclusion from associated work for a period not exceeding twenty-eight days; (e) restricted diet No. 1 for a period not exceeding fifteen days; (f) restricted diet No. 2 for a period not exceeding twenty-eight days; (g) cellular confinement for a period not exceeding fourteen days; (h) stoppage of earnings for a period not exceeding twenty-eight days. (4) The functions of the Visiting Justices under this rule shall be exercised by not less than two and not more than three