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Section 93. of Prisons Act repealed, and Local Inspector of County Gaol to be Local Inspector of Bridewells.
Power to Justices to appoint auxiliary Board of Superintendence of Bridewell.
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XXV. From and after the passing of this Act the Ninety-third Section of the Prisons Act shall be repealed; and the Local Inspector of the Gaol of any County or of any such joint Prison as is herein-after mentioned shall be ex officio the Inspector of all the Bridewells in the same County or in the County and Borough to which such joint Prison shall belong, and such Local Inspector shall direct and superintend the Supply of every such Bridewell with Necessaries, and the Prisoners in every such Bridewell shall be supplied with such Necessaries in the same Manner in the like Cases, under the same Regulations, and out of the same Funds, as the Prisoners in the County Gaol are authorized to be supplied; and in addition to the Board of Superintendence of the County Gaol, and without Prejudice to the Authority vested in such Board by the Prisons Act and by this Act, the Justices of the Peace, or any Two of them, selected by the Board of Superintendence, attending the Petty Sessions of any Petty Sessions District in which any Bridewell (other than a District Bridewell) is situate, are hereby constituted an auxiliary Board of Superintendence of such Bridewell for the following Purposes only; that is to say, for the Purpose of inspecting such Bridewell, and of reporting to the Board of Superintendence in relation to the Repairs of such Bridewell, the Supply of Necessaries therein, the Cost of Dietary according to the average Prices in the neighbouring Markets, the keeping of the Registry and List of Committals, and as to all Matters affecting the Health and Discipline of the Prisoners in such Bridewell; and such Justices and every of them shall have full Power and Authority from Time to Time to inspect the said Bridewells, and report to the Board of Superintendence all such Matters and Things as may seem fit and proper to be communicated to such Board, or to be known by them.
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