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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.

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Chapter VII

Title: Employment of Prisoners

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....expense of the prison, shall be subject to a deduction to be determined by the Superintendent, for use of implements and the cost of maintenance. Section 34 - Employment of criminal prisoners (1) No criminal prisoner sentenced to labour or employed on labour at his own desire, shall, except on an emergency, with the sanction in writing of the Superintendent, be kept to labour for more than eight hours in any one day. (2) The Medical Officer shall from time to time examine the labouring prisoners while they are employed and shall at least once in every fortnight, cause to be recorded upon the history ticket of each prisoner, employed on labour, the weight and general health of such prisoner at the time. (3) When the Medical Officer is of opinion that the health of any prisoner suffers from employment of 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 considers suited for him. Section 35 - Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment The Superintendent shall make provision for the employment of all criminal prisoners sentenced to simple.....

Prisons Act, 1894 Section 36

Title: Employment of Criminal Prisoners Sentenced to Simple Imprisonment

State: Central

Year: 1894

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.

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 35

Title: Employment of Criminal Prisoners Sentenced to Simple Imprisonment

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

The Superintendent shall make provision for the employment of all criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment if and as long as they so desire: Provided that no prisoner not sentenced to rigorous imprisonment shall be punished for neglect of work but such prisoner may be punished in cases of neglect of work by such alterations in the scale of diet as may be prescribed.

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.....

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.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 207

Title: Power to Send on Board Seaman Not Shipped in India Who is Undergoing Imprisonment

State: Central

Year: 1958

If any seaman engaged outside India is imprisoned for any offence for which he has been Sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, and if, during such imprisonment and before his engagement is at an end, his services are required on board his ship, any magistrate may, at the request of the master or owner or his agent, cause the seaman to be conveyed on board the ship for the purpose of proceeding on The voyage or to be delivered to the master or any mate of the ship or to the owner or his agent to be by them so conveyed, notwithstanding that the period for which he was sentenced to imprisonment has not terminated.

Navy Act, 1957 Section 153

Title: Change of Place of Confinement

State: Central

Year: 1957

Whenever it is deemed expedient, it shall be lawful for the Central Government, the Chief of the Naval Staff or senior officer present, by an order in writing in the prescribed form, from time to time to change the place of confinement of any offender imprisoned or sentenced to be imprisoned or detained in pursuance of this Act or of any offender undergoing or sentenced to undergo detention; and the gaoler or other person having the custody of such offender shall immediately on the receipt of such order remove such offender to the gaol, prison or house of correction or, in the case of an offender undergoing or sentenced to undergo detention, to the naval detention quarters mentioned in the said order, or shall deliver him over to naval custody for the purpose of the offender being removed to such prison or naval detention quarters, and every gaoler or keeper of such last-mentioned prison, gaol, or house of correction or naval detention quarters shall, upon being furnished with such order of removal, receive into his. custody and shall confine pursuant to such sentence or order every such offender.

Prisoners Act, 1900 Complete Act

Title: Prisoners Act, 1900

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....Presidency Magistrates Section11 - Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court Section12 - Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency Section13 - Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency-town Part IV Section14 - References in this Part to prisons etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools Section15 - Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts Section16 - Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority Section17 - Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to himfor execution under this Part Section18 - Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there Part V Section19 - [Repealed] Section20 - [Repealed] Section21 - [Repealed] Section22 - [Repealed] Section23 - [Repealed] Section24 - [Repealed] Section25 - [Repealed] Section26 - [Repealed] Section27 - [Repealed] Part VI Section28 - References in this Part to prisons etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools .....