17. Duties of Jailer and other employees :
(1) The duties of the Jailer shall be as follows:
(a) To retain safely all the files, books, documents and goods of the Prison and all the things and goods
handed over to him/her pursuant to this Act or the Rules framed hereunder,
(b) To make arrangements for guarding in such a manner that no Detainee or Prisoner can escape,
and to supervise and monitor as to whether the persons assigned for such guarding are on their
duty or not or have properly fulfilled their functions and duties or not
(c) To perform such other duties as referred to in the other Sections of this Act or the Rules framed
hereunder or other prevailing Nepal Law.
(2) Each Jailer shall reside at a place specified by the government for him/ her and shall not generally leave the Prison and go to another at night, without permission of the concerned Chief District Officer. 16
(3) The guard or soldier on duty at the moment in the Prison shall examine any things or goods carried in or outside the Prison and also search a suspect, and if any person is found carrying any prohibited goods in or outside or carrying outside any property of the Prison, the guard or soldier shall give an information thereof to the
Jailer at once.
(4) No employee of the Prison shall remain absent from the Prison without permission of the Jailer or the concerned Chief District Officer. 17
(5) Other duties of the employees of the Prison shall be as prescribed