Act 49 of 2003

The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003

An Act to provide for the transfer of certain prisoners from India to country or place outside India and reception in India of certain prisoners from country or place outside India.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Home
  • Enacted 2003-09-28
  • 16 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Application of Act. Read
4 Application for transfer by a prisoner. Read
5 Consideration of request by Central Government. Read
6 Comments of contracting State. Read
7 Consideration of request by Central Government. Read
8 Provision to issue warrant for transfer. Read
9 Operation of warrant and retaking prisoner. Read
10 Transfer of record. Read
11 Power of court and Central Government shall not be affected. Read
12 Transfer into India. Read
13 Determination of prison and issue of warrant for receiving transfer in India. Read
14 Power to make rules. Read
15 Laying of rules, etc. Read
16 Power to remove difficulties. Read
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