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79.—(1) In the control of prisoners, an officer shall seek–
(a)to influence by example and leadership; and
(b)to enlist the willing cooperation of prisoners.
(2) An officer in dealing with a prisoner shall not use force unnecessarily and, when the application of force to a prisoner is necessary, no more force than is necessary shall be used.
(3) No officer shall act in a manner deliberately calculated to provoke a prisoner.
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