Section 55
Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners.
About this Act
An Act to extend the Indian Easements Act, 1882, to certain areas in which that Act is not in force.
A prisoner, when being taken to
or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever he is working outside or is
otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prisonofficer
belonging to such person, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be subject to all the same
incidents as if he were actually in prison.