THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO.

29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950
An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 29 OF 1950

An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison. BE
it enacted by Parliament as follows:
1. Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions: In this Act
(a) “court” includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
(b) “Government” or “State Government”, in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator
thereof; (c) “prison” includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.