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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Prisons Act, 1894 Section 12

Records to Be Kept by Superintendent

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Prisons Act, 1894 Section 12 is part of Prisons Act, 1894 - Records to Be Kept by Superintendent. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

The Superintendent shall keep, or cause to be kept, the following records:--

(1) a register of prisoners admitted;

(2) a book showing when each prisoner is to be released;

(3) a punishment-book for the entry of the punishments inflicted on prisoners for prison-offences;

(4) a visitors book for the entry of any observations made by the visitors touching any matters connected with theadministration of the prison;

(5) a record of the money and other articles taken from prisoners; and all such other records as may be prescribed by rulesunder section 59 1 [***].

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1.The words "or section 60" omitted by the A.O. 1937.

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What does Prisons Act, 1894 Section 12 provide?

Section Section 12 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (Records to Be Kept by Superintendent) is reproduced on this page as part of the Prisons Act, 1894. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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