Prisoners Act, 1900 Section 6 - Bare Act |
| State | Central Government |
| Year | 1900 |
| Section Title | Power for 1[State] Governments to Appoint Superintendents of Presidency Prisons |
6.Power for 1 [State] Governments to appoint Superintendents of presidency prisons
The 2 [State Government] may appoint officers who shall have authority to receive and detain prisoners committed to their custody under this part.
Explanation.--Any officer so appointed, by whatever designation he may be styled, is hereinafter referred to as "the Superintendent".
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1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".
2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government"