Regulation 19

Restraints may be employed to prevent any lock‑up prisoner from inflicting injury to himself or herself or another person, damaging property, creating any disturbance or escaping.

Any restraint applied on a lock‑up prisoner shall be removed as soon as the purpose for which it was first applied is no longer applicable.

No restraint shall, under any circumstances, be used for the purpose of punishing a lock‑up prisoner.

The types of restraints used for restraining a lock‑up prisoner, their application under various situations and safeguards for the prevention of their abuse shall be approved by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.