.....of adolescent offenders who will be sent there from all parts of Bengal. The idea of a Borstal institution comes from England. Borstal is, in fact, the name of a small town in Kent where such a system was first tried, and ever since, this system has been known all over the world as the "Borstal" system. (Extracts from the proceedings in Council. Vol. 26, p. 79). An Act to make provision for the establishment and regulation of Borstal schools for the detention and training of adolescent offenders. Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the establishment and regulation of Borstal schools for the detention and training of adolescent offenders ; And whereas the previous sanction of the Governor General has been obtained under sub-section (3) of section 80A of the Government of India Act to the passing of this ActIt is hereby enacted as follows Section 1 Short title and extent (1) This Act may be called the Bengal Borstal Schools Act, 1928. (2) It extends to the whole of 11. Words subs, by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order. 1948. [West Bengal]. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the.....
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