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THE PRISONERS ACT, 1900
Introduction
Sections
1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions
PART I
PRELIMINARY
PART II
GENERAL 3. Officers in charge of prisons to detain persons duly committed to their custody
4. Officers in charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge
- PART III
PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
5. Warrants etc., to be directed to Police officers
6. Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons
7. Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court
8. Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court
9. Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt
10. Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates
11. Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Cotirt
12. Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency
13. Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or CivU Court in Presidency-town
PART IV
PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
14. References in tliis Part to prisons etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools
15. Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences
of certain Courts
16. Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority 17. Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to l\im for execution under this Part
18. Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily
executable there
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PART V
PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE
19-27. [Rqjcaled]
PART VI
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
28. References in this Part to prisons etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools
29. Removal of prisoners 30. Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with
31. [Repealed]
PART VII
PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION >
32. Appointment of places for confinement of persons under sentence of transportation and removal tliereto
PART Vlll
DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS
33. Release, on recognizance, by order of High Court, of prisoner recommended for pardon
PART IX
PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF
PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE
34-52. [Repealed]
53. [Repealed]
THE FIRST SCHEDULE [Repealed]
THE SECOND SCHEDULE [Repealed]
THE THIRD SCHEDULE [Repealed]
THE PRISONS ACT, 1894
Introduction
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Title, extent and commencement
2. [Repealed]
3. Defmitions
CHAPTER II
MAINTENANCE AND OFFICERS OF PRISONS
4. Acconunodation for prisoners
5. Inspector General 6. Officers of prisons * 7. Temporary accommodation for prisoners
CHAPTER III
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Generally 8. Control and duties of officers of prisoirs
9. Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners
10. Officers not to be interested in prison-contracts
Superintendent
11. Superintendent
12. Records to be kept by Superintendent
Medical Officer
13. Duties of Medical Officer
14. Medical Officer to report in certain cases
15. Report on death of prisoner
Jailer
16. Jailer
17. Jailer to give notice of death of prisoner
18. Responsibility of Jailer
19. Jailer to be present at night
20. Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers
Subordinate Officers
21. Duties of gate-keeper
22." Subordinate Officers not to be absent without leave
23. Convict Officers
CHAPTER IV
ADMISSION, REMOVAL AND DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS
24. Prisoners to be examined on admission
25. Effects of prisoners
26. Removal and discharge of prisoners
CHAPTER V
DISCIPLINE OF PRISONERS
27. Separation of prisoners
28. Association and segregation of prisoners
29. Solitary confinement
30. Prisoners imder sentence of death
CHAPTER VI
FOOD, CLOTHING AND BEDDING OF CIVIL
AND UNCONVICTED CRIMINAL PRISONERS
31. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources
32. Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners
33. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
CHAPTER VII
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS
34. Employment of civil prisoners
35. Employment of crinainal prisoners
36. Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple Imprisonment
CHAPTER VIII
HEALTH OF PRISONERS
37. Sick prisoners
38. Record of directions of Medical Officer
39. Hospital
CHAPTER IX
VISITS TO PRISONERS
40. Visits to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
41. Search of visitors
CHAPTER X
OFFENCES IN RELATION TO PRISONS
42. Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or from prison and communication with prisoners
43. Power to arrest for offence under section 42
44. Publication of penalties
CHAPTER XI
PRISON-OFFENCES
45. Prison-offences
46. Punishment of such offences 47. Plurality of punishments, under section 46
48. Award of punishments under sections 46 and 47
49. Punishments to be in accordance with foregoing sections
50. Meclical Officer to certify to fitness of prisoner for purushment
51. Entries in punishment-books
52. Procedure on committal of heinous offence
53. Whipping
54. Offences by prison-subordinates
CHAPTER XII
MISCELLANEOUS
55. Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners
56. Confinement in irons
57. Confinement of prisoners under sentence of transportation
in irons 58. Prisoners not to be ironed by Jailer except under necessity
59. Power to make rules
60. [Repealed]
61. Exhibition of copies of rules 62. Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer THE SCHEDULE [Repealed] *
THE PRISONERS (ATTENDANCE IN COURTS) ACT, 1955
Introduction
Sections
1. Short title, extent and conunencement
2. Definitions
3. Power of courts to require appearance of prisoners to give evidence or answer a charge
4. Power of State Government to exempt certain persons from operation of section 3
5. Prisoners to be brought up 6. Officer in charge of prison when to abstain from carrying out order .
7.' Commissions for examination of prisoners
8. Certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Civil Procedure to apply
9. Power to make rules
10. Repeal
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950
Introduction
1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions
3. Removal of prisoners from one State to another
4. [Rcpco/ed]
THE REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS ACT, 2003
Introduction
1. Short tide and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Application of Act
4. Applicadon for trar«fer by a prisoner
5. Consideration of request by Central Government
6. Comments of contracting State
7. Consideration of request by Central Govemmeni
8. Provision to issue warrant for transfer
9. Operation of warrant and retaking prisoner
10. Transfer of record
11. Power of court and Central Government shall not be affected
12. Transfer into India
13. Determination of prison and issue of warrant for receiving
transfer in India
14. Power to make rules 15. Laying of rules, etc.
16. Power to remove difficulties
THE REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS RULES, 2004
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Form of application 4. Means of forwarding the application
5. Form of warrants
FORM 1—Application for transfer of sentenced person
FORM 2—Form of warrant (under rule 5(1)1
FORM 3—Form of warrant [under rule 5(2)]