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THE PRISONS ACT, 18941
[Act, No. 9 of 1894]
[22nd March, 1894]
PREAMBLE
An Act to amend the law relating to Prisons.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to prisons in2[India except the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States], and to provide rules for the regulation of such prison, it is hereby enacted as follows:--
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1. Amended in its application to-
(1) the Province of Madras by-
(i) the Prisons and Indian Lunacy (Madras Amendment) Act, 1938 (Madras Act 14 of 1938).
(ii) the Prisons (Madras Amendment) Act, 1940 (Madras Act 5 of 1940).
(iii) the Prisons (Madras Amendment) Act, 1947 (Madras Act 18 of 1947); and
(iv) the Prisons (Madras Amendment) No. II Act, 1947 (Madras Act 19 of 1947).
(2) the Punjab by the Prisons (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1926 (Punjab Act, 9 of 1926).
(3) Delhi by Delhi Act 6 of 1956.
(4) Assam by Assam Act 12 of 1956.
(5) Orissa by Orissa Act 23 of 1956 and 29 of 1958.
(6) West Bengal by West Bengal Act 22 of 1957.
(7) Himachal Pradesh by Himachal Pradesh Act 10 of 1974.
(8) Kerala by Kerala Act 10 of 1976.
The Act has been extended to-
(1) NEFA by Reg. 30 of 1960, subject to certain modifications,videsec. 3 and Schedule
(2) the whole of Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh Act 40 of 1961.
(3) Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, sec. 3 and Schedule
(4) Dadra and Nagar Haweli by Reg. 6 of 1963, sec. 2 and Schedule
(5) Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, sec. 3 and Schedule
(6) the Union Territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, sec. 3 and Schedule
Rep in part (in West Bengal) by West Bengal Act 7 of 1948.
Rep in its application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955.
2. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part A States and Part C States".