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Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
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Every person remanded to any prison by any court, Judge, Magistrate, or other competent public authority, charged with any crime or offence shall be delivered to the Officer-in-Charge of such prison as may be appointed under this Act for the custody of such persons, together with the warrant of commitment, and the officer shall —
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
detain such person according to the terms of such warrant, and cause such person to be delivered to such court, Judge, Magistrate or other competent public authority; or
discharge such person at the time named in and according to the terms of such warrant.
Delivery of persons arrested on warrant.
Officer-in-Charge
“Officer-in-Charge” means any prison officer not below the rank of Principal Officer who is in charge of any prisons;
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
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