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THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN PRISONS ACT, 1950

(Act XVIII of 1950)

CONTENTS
 

Preamble:

Sections:
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 1.  Short title, extent and commencement.
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 2. Continuance of rules and orders issued.
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 3. Definitions.
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 4. Accommodation for prisoners.
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 5. Inspector-General of the prison.
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 6. Officers of prisons.
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 7. Temporary accommodation for prisoners.
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 8. Control and duties of officers of prisons.
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 9. Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners
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 10. Officers not to be interested in prison contracts.
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 11. Superintendent.
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 12. Records to be kept by the Superintendent.
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 13. Duties of Medical Officer.
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 14. Medical Officer to report in certain cases.
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 15. Report on death of prisoners.
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 16. Jailer.
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 17. Jailer to give notice of death of prisoner.
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 18. Responsibility of Jailer.
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 19. Jailer to be present at night.
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 20. Power of Deputy and Assistant Jailers.
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 21. Duties of gate-keeper.
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 22. Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave.
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 23. Convict Officers.
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 24. Prisoners to be examined on admission.
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 25. Effects of prisoners.
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 26. Removal and discharge of prisoners.
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 27. Separation of prisoners.
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 28. Association and segregation of prisoners.
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 29. Solitary confinement.
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 30. Prisoners under sentence of death.
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 31. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources.
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 32. Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners.
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 33. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners.
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 34. Employment of civil prisoners.
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 35. Employment of criminal prisoners.
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 36. Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment.
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 37. Sick prisoners.
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 38. Record of directions of Medical Officers
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 39. Hospital.
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 40. Power of Superintendent to send a prisoner to hospital or asylum for special treatment
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 41. Visits to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners.
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 42. Search of visitors.
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 43. Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or form prison and communication with prisoners.
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 44. Powers to arrest for offence under Section 43.
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 45. Publication of penalties.
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 46. Prison-offences.
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 47. Punishment of such offences.
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 48. Plurality of punishments under Section 47.
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 49. Award of punishment under Sections 47 and 48.
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 50. Punishment to be in accordance with foregoing Sections.
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 51. Medical Officer to certify to fitness of prisoner for punishment.
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 52. Entries in punishment book.
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 53. Procedure on committal of heinous offence.
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 54. Whipping.
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 55. Offence by prison subordinate.
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 56. Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners.
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 57. Confinement in irons.
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 58. Prisoners not to be ironed by Jailer except under necessity.
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 59. Power to make rules.
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 60. Exhibition of copies of rules.
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 61. Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer.