THE PRISONS (RAJASTHAN AMENDMENT) BILL, 2015

Bill No. 36 of 2015

A Bill to amend the Prisons Act, 1894 in its application to the State of Rajasthan.

S.2 Amendment of section 42, Central Act No. 9 of 1894.

In section 42 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (Central Act No. 9 of 1894), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in its application to the State of Rajasthan, for the existing expression "for a term not exceeding six months, or to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to both", the expression "for a term not exceeding three years, or to fine not exceeding three thousand rupees, or to both" shall be substituted.

S.3 Amendment of section 43, Central Act No. 9 of 1894.

In section 43 of the principal Act, for the existing expression "and refuses on demand of such officer to state his name and residence, or gives a name or residence which such officer knows, or has reason to believe, to be false," shall be deleted.

S.4 Insertion of new sections 58-A and 58-B, Central Act No. 9 of 1894.

After the existing section 58 and before the existing section 59 of the principal Act, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely:-

"58-A. Release of prisoners on parole.- The State Government or any authority empowered by it may release

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Prisons (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 2015.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 20th August, 2015.