LawgistThe Prisons Act
55Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners
A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prisonofficer belonging to such person, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be subject to all the same incidents as if he were actually in prison.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 55 Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners
- 56 Confinement in irons
- 57 Confinement of prisoners under sentence of transportation in irons
- 58 Prisoners not to be ironed by Jailer except under necessity
- 59 Power to make rules
- 60 [Repealed.]
- 61 Exhibition of copies of rules
- 62 Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer
