S.L. 260.3 Art. 39Medical records. Cap. 9.

(1) The Medical Officer shall ensure that the prison medical service keeps proper medical records for each prisoner, and such other records as may be necessary including the times of attendance of medical practitioners, all examinations, inspections and visits carried out, all prescriptions and orders issued, any advice given to the Director relating to any prisoner or prison officer. The stocks of medicines and medical equipment, and generally of all matters relevant to the performance of the duties pertaining to the prison medical service.

(2) All records under this regulation shall be kept in the prison and shall be accessible, subject to their confidentiality, to the Minister, the Director, the Board and to any properly authorised person: Provided that as regards the medical records of prisoners the provisions of regulation 7(4) shall, apply. mutatis mutandis,

(3) In the event of the death of any prisoner the Medical Officer shall, without prejudice to the provisions of article 551(2)

of the Criminal Code, enter into a special register to be kept by him all the necessary details concerning the death, the date, time and nature of any antecedent illness or injury, and the result of the autopsy carried out according to law.

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