Section 54
Offences by prison-subordinates.
About this Act
An Act to extend the Indian Easements Act, 1882, to certain areas in which that Act is not in force.
(1) Every Jailor or officer of a prison subordinate to him
who shall be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful
order made by competent authority, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without
permission, or without having given previous notice in writing of his intention for the period of two
months, or who shall wilfully overstay any leave granted to him, or who shall engage without authority in
any employment other than his prison-duty, or who shall be guilty of cowardice, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both.
(2) No person shall under this section be punished twice for the same offence.
any employment other than his prison-duty, or who shall be guilty of cowardice, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both.
(2) No person shall under this section be punished twice for the same offence.