20. Action to be taken after examination of Prison :
The Chief District Officer 23 or the assistant examining a Prison pursuant to
Section 19 shall, after examination of the Prison, deal with the
following matters as follows:
(a) If any Detainee or Prisoner appears to have been detained or
imprisoned for a period of time in excess of that specified, to
immediately release such Detainee or Prisoner from detention
or imprisonment and to give information thereof to the Office
or Court detaining and imprisoning such Detainee or Prisoner.
(b) If the Jailer has failed to take action pursuant to Sub-section
(2) of Section 18 in respect of the person detained for trail, to
required the Jailer to take such action.
(c) If it appears that any employee of the Prison has failed to
fulfill his/her duties or has fulfilled his/her duties recklessly
and if a case is to be instituted or action taken against him/her,
the Chief District Officer or the assistant shall take such
action if he/she is authorized to take such action pursuant to
the prevailing Nepal Law, and shall give information thereof
to the concerned authority if he/she is not so authorized