Penal Institutions Security Operational Standards Pursuant to section 36zg of the Penal Institutions Act 1954, notice is given that the following Security Operational Standards, have been issued in relation to the Penal Institutions Regulations, and take effect from 14 July 1999: SOS-1 Use of Mechanical Restraints and Physical Holds on Prisoners. SOS-2 Unauthorised ItemsPrisoners. Copies of these Security Operational Standards are available: At all prisons, for inspection by inmates; and For inspection by members of the public at any public library that is a party to the Depository Library Scheme. Copies of these Security Operational Standards can be obtained from: All Service Centres of the Community Probation Service; The Information Centre of the Department of Corrections (Information Centre, Department of Corrections, Private Box 1206, Wellington. Telephone: (04) 460 3217. Facsimile: (04) 460 3184. E-mail: library@it.corrections.govt.nz). Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of June 1999. MARK BYERS, Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections.