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:- When a prisoner shall die in the Civil Jail, the nazir shall immediately report such death to the nearest Magistrate, who shall thereupon inquire into the cause of such death, and make a written report thereon to the Inspector General of Prisons, and the corpse of such prisoner shall, after the medical officer appointed under section 12 xxx] [The words "of this Act" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. I of 1904).] has certified to his death, he made over to his relatives or friends [These words were substituted for the words "or in failure of their taking the corpse, it shall be buried, burnt or otherwise disposed of at the expense of the Civil Jail Fund, as hereinafter provided" by s. 1, Bombay Jails Amendment Act, 1882 (Bom. 2 of 1882).] [if any be present and willing to take charge of it]. [This clause was added by s. 1, Bombay Jails Amendment Act, 1882 (Bom. 2 of 1882).] [If no relatives or friend of a prisoner who has died in prison is present and willing to receive and dispose of his corpse, it shall be buried, burnt or otherwise disposed of.] [ Section 16 was substituted by s. 2, ibid.] [16. Disposal of subsistence money in hand on prisoners death or release :- If, at the time of a prisoner's death or release, any of the subsistence-money furnished by the party at whose suit such prisoner was detained remains unexpended, notice shall be forthwith given to the party paying the same, and the balance so remaining unexpended shall be returned to such party or his representatives : Provided that he or they claim payment thereof within three months from the date of such notice ; failing which such balance shall become the property of [These words were substituted for the words "the Crown for the purposes of the Province" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] [the State Government]. Cost of disposing of corpses and other expenses connected with Civil Jail to be provided by [ The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.] [State] Government - The cost of disposing of the corpses of deceased prisoners under clause 2 of the last preceding section, and of procuring comforts for sick prisoners, and generally for the maintenance of the Civil Jail, shall be provided by the [The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.] [the [This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] [State] Government] subject to such rules as [The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.] [the [This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] [State] Government] may from time to time prescribe in this behalf.] PARTS IV TO XIV [Criminal Jails; Superintendents of Criminal Jails, and their duties, Jailors and their duties; Medical Officer : Prison Offences; Offences in relation to Jails, Visits to, and correspondence of, Prisoners; Discharge of Prisoners; Visitors of Jails; Extra Mural Gangs; Miscellaneous.] 17 to 52. [Rep. [See Central Acts.] Act IX of 1894.] Maharashtra State Acts