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The Travancorecochin Prisons Act, 1950[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1950

.....of prisoners in jails. (6) "History-ticket" means the ticket exhibiting such information as is required in respect of each prisoner by this Act or the rules thereunder. (7) "Inspector-General" means the Inspector-General of Prisons. (8) "Medical subordinate" means an Assistant Surgeon or Sub-Assistant Surgeon. (9) "Prohibited article" means an article the introduction or removal of which into or out of a prison is prohibited by any rule under this Act. CHAPTER II Maintenance and Officers of prisons 4. Government shall provide, for the prisoners in the State of Travancore-Cochin accommodation in prisons constructed and regulated in such manner as to comply with the requisitions of this Act in respect of the separation of prisoners. 5. The District Magistrate of the District in which the prison is situate or any other officer appointed by Government shall be Inspector-General in respect of that prison who shall exercise, subject to the orders of Government, the general control and superintendence of that prison. 6. For every prison, Government shall appoint a Superintendent a Medical Officer (who may also be the Superintendent), a Medical Subordinate, a Jailer, and such.....

The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2007

THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 (Act No. 16 of 2007) AN ACT To provide for a law regulating the prisons in Sikkim. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim; (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the official gazette appoint. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: - (a) "civil prisoner" means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner; 2 . (b) "Competent authority" means any officer having jurisdiction and legal authority to deal with a particular matter in question; (c) "convicted criminal prisoner" means any criminal prisoner under sentence of court or court-martial, and includes a person detained in prison under the provision of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (d) "Court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; (e) "criminal prisoner" means any prisoner duly committed to custody.....

Prisons Act, 1894 Chapter XI

Title: Prison-offences

State: Central

Year: 1894

.....which may not be awarded in combination for any such offence. ] ________________________ 1. Section 47 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 17 of 1925, Section 3. 2. Substituted by Act 17 of 1925, Section 3, for "solitary" 3. Substituted by Act 17 of 1925, Section 3, for exception (3). 4. Substituted by Act 10 of 1914, Section 2 and Sch.I, for "or". 5. Inserted by Act 17 of 1925, Section 3. 6. Substituted by the A. O.1937 for "Governor General in Council" and again by the A. O.1950, for "Provincial Government". Section 48 - Award of punishments under sections 46 and 47 (1) The Superintendent shall have power to award any of the punishments enumerated in the two last foregoing sections, subject, in the case of separate confinement for a period exceeding one month, to the previous confirmation of the Inspector General. (2) No officer subordinate to the Superintendent shall have power to award any punishment whatever. Section 49 - Punishments to be in accordance with foregoing sections Except by order of a Court of Justice, no punishment other than the punishments specified in the foregoing sections shall be inflicted on any prisoner, and.....

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Chapter XI

Title: Prison Offences

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....with the foregoing except by order of a competent court Except by order of a competent court no punishment other than the punishment specified in section 46, section 47, section 48 or section 49 shall be inflicted on any prisoner and no punishment shall be inflicted on any prisoner otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of those sections. Section 51 - Medical Officer to certify to fitness of prisoner for punishment (1) No punishment of change of labour under clause (2) of section 46 shall be executed until the prisoner to whom such punishment has been awarded has been examined by the Medical Officer, who, if he considers the prisoner fit to undergo the punishment, shall certify accordingly in the appropriate column of the punishment book prescribed in section 11. (2) If he considers the prisoner unfit to undergo the punishment, he shall in like manner record his opinion in writing and shall state whether the prisoner is absolutely unfit for punishment of the kind awarded, or whether he considers any modification necessary. (3) If he considers any modification necessary he shall state what extent of punishment he thinks the prisoner can undergo without injury.....

Prisons Act, 1894 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1894

....."province" which was Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for "presidency". 4. Inserted by Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. 5. The Civil Jails Act, 1874. Section 2 - Repeal [Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), sec. 2 and Schedule]. Section 3 - Definitions In this Act-- (1) "prison" means any jail or place used permanently or temporarily under the general or special orders of a State Government for the detention of prisoners, and includes all lands and buildings appurtenant thereto, but does not include-- (a) any place for the confinement of prisoners who are exclusively in the custody of the police; (b) any place specially appointed by the State Government under section 541 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882); or (c) any place which has been declared by the State Government by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; (2) "criminal prisoner" means any prisoner duly committed to custody under the writ, warrant or order of any Court or authority exercising criminal jurisdiction, or by order of a Court-martial; (3) "convicted criminal prisoner" means any criminal prisoner under sentence of a Court or Court-martial, and.....

Prisons Act, 1894 Section 3

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1894

.....or under the2Prisoners Act, 1871 (5 of 1871); (4) "civil prisoner" means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner; (5) "remission system" means the rules for the time being in force regulating the award of marks to, and the consequent shortening of sentences of, prisoners in jail; (6) "history-ticket" means me ticket exhibiting such information as is required in respect of each prisoner by this Act or the rules thereunder; (7) "Inspector General" means the Inspector General of Prisons; (8) "Medical Subordinate" means an Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary or qualified Hospital Assistant; and (9) "prohibited article" means an article the introduction or removal of which into or out of a prison is prohibited by any rule under this Act. _____________________________ 1. The relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) to be referred to. 2. Now the Prisoners Act, 1990 (3 of 1900).

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....rules made under section 63; (e) "history ticket" means the ticket exhibiting such information as is required in respect of each prisoner by this Act or the rules made thereunder; (f) "Inspector--General" means the Inspector--General of Prisons; (g) "medical subordinate" means an Assistant Surgeon appointed as medical subordinate under section 4; (h) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette; (i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (j) "prison" means any jail or place used permanently or temporarily under the general or special orders of the State Government for the detention of prisoners, and includes all lands and buildings appurtenant thereto, but does not include,- (i) any place for the confinement of prisoners who are exclusively in the custody of the Police; (ii) any place specially appointed by the State Government under section 541 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (iii) any place which has been declared by the State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; (k) "prohibited article" means an article the introduction or removal of which into or out of a prison is.....

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....rules made under section 63; (e) "history ticket" means the ticket exhibiting such information as is required in respect of each prisoner by this Act or the rules made thereunder; (f) "Inspector--General" means the Inspector--General of Prisons; (g) "medical subordinate" means an Assistant Surgeon appointed as medical subordinate under section 4; (h) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette; (i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (j) "prison" means any jail or place used permanently or temporarily under the general or special orders of the State Government for the detention of prisoners, and includes all lands and buildings appurtenant thereto, but does not include,- (i) any place for the confinement of prisoners who are exclusively in the custody of the Police; (ii) any place specially appointed by the State Government under section 541 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (iii) any place which has been declared by the State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; (k) "prohibited article" means an article the introduction or removal of which into or out of a prison is.....

Bengal Natural History (Acquisition of the Natural History Society Museum) Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1993

.....Government or any officer or other person authorised by that Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. Section 9 Act to have overriding effect The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act, or in any judgement, decree or order of any court, tribunal or other authority. Section 10 Power to make rules (1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the matters which may be, or are required to be, prescribed by rules under this Act. Section 11 Power to remove difficulties If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, remove the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the appointed day. West Bengal.....

Prisons Act, 1894 Chapter VII

Title: Employment of Prisoners

State: Central

Year: 1894

.....fortnight cause to be recorded upon the history-ticket of each prisoner employed on labour the weight of such prisoner at the time. (3) When the Medical Officer is of opinion that the health of any prisoner suffers from employment on any kind or class of labour, such prisoner shall not be employed on that labour but shall be placed on such other kind or class of labour as the Medical Officer may consider suited for him. Section 36 - Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment Provision shall be made by the Superintendent for the employment (as long as they so desire) of all criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment; but no prisoner not sentenced to rigorous imprisonment shall be punished for neglect of work excepting by such alteration in the scale of diet as may be established by the rules of the prison in the case of neglect of work by such a prisoner.