Prisoners Act, 1900

The Prisoners Act, 1900

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Act ID:	190003
Act Number:	03
Enactment Date:	1900-02-02
Act Year:	1900
Short Title:	The Prisoners Act, 1900
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of Home
Enforcement Date:	02-02-1900
Last Updated:	08-04-2019


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

GENERAL

PART III

PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS

PART IV

PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS

PART V.--PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Omitted..

PART VI

REMOVAL OF PRISONERS

PART VII

PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION

PART VIII

DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS

PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..


Section 1. Short title and extent.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Officers in charge of prisons to detain persons duly committed to their custody.
Section 4. Officers in charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge.
Section 5. Warrants, etc., to be directed to Police-officers.
Section 6. Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons.
Section 7. Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court.
Section 8. Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court.
Section 9. Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt.
Section 10. Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates.
Section 11. Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court.
Section 12. Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency.
Section 13. Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency- town.
Section 14. References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools.
Section 15. Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts.
Section 16. Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority.
Section 17. Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to him for execution under this Part.
Section 18. Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there.
Section 19. [Omitted.].
Section 20. [Omitted.].
Section 21. [Omitted.].
Section 22. [Omitted.].
Section 23. [Omitted.].
Section 24. [Omitted.].
Section 25. [Omitted.].
Section 26. [Omitted.].
Section 27. [Omitted.].
Section 28. References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools.
Section 29. Removal of prisoners.
Section 30. Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with.
Section 31. [Repealed.].
Section 32. Appointment of places for confinement of persons under sentence of transportation and removal thereto.
Section 33. Release, on recognizance, by order of High Court, of prisoner recommended for pardon.
Section 34. Repealed..
Section 35. Repealed..
Section 36. Repealed..
Section 37. Repealed..
Section 38. Repealed..
Section 39. Repealed..
Section 40. Repealed..
Section 41. Repealed..
Section 42. Repealed..
Section 43. Repealed..
Section 44. Repealed..
Section 45. Repealed..
Section 46. Repealed..
Section 47. Repealed..
Section 48. Repealed..
Section 49. Repealed..
Section 50. Repealed..
Section 51. Repealed..
Section 52. Repealed..
Section 53. Repealed..


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III