The Prisoners Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court.1900
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PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..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
GENERAL
PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
5Warrants, etc., to be directed to Police-officers6Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons7Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court8Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court9Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt10Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates11Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court12Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency13Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency- townPRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS
14References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools15Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts16Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority17Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to him for execution under this Part18Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable therePART 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PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..