Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
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2. The Acts mentioned in the Schedule hereto annexed are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the said Schedule.
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`3.` All m.~-its or warrants for the arr~st or apprehension of any peyson, issued or awarded by the High Court ill tlie exercise of its ordinary, extraorciinary, or'other criminal jurisdiction, sliall be directed t,o and executed by any o6cer of Police within the local limits of such jurisdiction.
Wanantsand writs to be .directed to Police 08cers.
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4.. The Local Go~e~nment may appoint office~*s who sllall have authority to receive lzeep prisoilers coinmitted to their custody under the provisions of this Part.
Power to aplJoint S"l'erintelldents of presidency Prisons. e
All sucll officers appointed under ai;y Act hereby repealed, shall be deeined $0 be appointed under this
Such ofEcers shall be called, in Calc~zlta, the Supers intendent of the Presidency Prisoq in 34ndras, the[' ]
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Sul~eriatendeut
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Superiutc~ldent of I'risor:~ for tlie to\rn of Xaclras, , nncl in 13011il)a;y, 113: sucll title or respect-,ive titles as tfie Local Government time to tililt: directs. tililt: directs. directs.
time to tililt: directs. tililt: directs. directs.
Every such officer is hereinafter referrecl to as ' the Sul)erintendelzt.'
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5.[The Superintelldent is hereby authorized and ] required to keep and detain a11 perso~is duly coilimitted to liis custocly pursuant to the provisioas of this Act, or otherwise, by ally Col?rt,, Juclge, Justice of the Peace, Magistrate of Police, Coroner, or other public officer lai14~~llg exercising civil or crimiilal j u;isdiotion accorcling to the exigeacy. of any writ, warrant or ordell by wliich such person has been committ,ed, or until such person is discliarged by clue course of law.
Snperin twrl ents to detniu persooh committed.
Source: India Code