Section 1
Short title and extent.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court.
(1) This Act may be called the Prisoners Act, 1900;
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States.] 3***
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STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 1 of Act III of 1900.--In the Prisoners Act, 1900, in the application to the State of Bombay, in sub-section (2) of section 1, after the words and letter "comprised in Part B States" the words "other than the Hyderabad and Saurashtra areas of the State of Bombay" shall be added.
[Vide Bombay Act XV of 1959, s. 4]
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States.] 3***
3* * * * *
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 1 of Act III of 1900.--In the Prisoners Act, 1900, in the application to the State of Bombay, in sub-section (2) of section 1, after the words and letter "comprised in Part B States" the words "other than the Hyderabad and Saurashtra areas of the State of Bombay" shall be added.
[Vide Bombay Act XV of 1959, s. 4]
Notes
1. Bihar by Bihar Act 23 of 1956.
2. Madras by Madras Act 11 of 1958.
3.Bombay by Bombay Act 15 of 1959 (when notified).
2. Madras by Madras Act 11 of 1958.
3.Bombay by Bombay Act 15 of 1959 (when notified).