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The Prisoners Act
`1900
An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL
PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
PART V.--PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Omitted..
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION
DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS
PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title and extent
2
Definitions
GENERAL
3
Officers in charge of prisons to detain persons duly committed to their custody
4
Officers in charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge
PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
5
Warrants, etc., to be directed to Police-officers
6
Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons
7
Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court
8
Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court
9
Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt
10
Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates
11
Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court
12
Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency
13
Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency- town
PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
14
References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools
15
Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts
16
Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority
17
Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to him for execution under this Part
18
Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there
PART V.--PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Omitted..
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[Omitted.]
20
[Omitted.]
21
[Omitted.]
22
[Omitted.]
23
[Omitted.]
24
[Omitted.]
25
[Omitted.]
26
[Omitted.]
27
[Omitted.]
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
28
References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools
29
Removal of prisoners
30
Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with
31
[Repealed.]
PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION
32
Appointment of places for confinement of persons under sentence of transportation and removal thereto
DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS
33
Release, on recognizance, by order of High Court, of prisoner recommended for pardon
PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..
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Repealed.
35
Repealed.
36
Repealed.
37
Repealed.
38
Repealed.
39
Repealed.
40
Repealed.
41
Repealed.
42
Repealed.
43
Repealed.
44
Repealed.
45
Repealed.
46
Repealed.
47
Repealed.
48
Repealed.
49
Repealed.
50
Repealed.
51
Repealed.
52
Repealed.
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Repealed.