The European Vagrancy Act 1874, 9 of 1874, (Rep., Act 17 of 1949)

Section 12

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

12. Every such work-house shall be under the immediate charge of a Governor, who shall be appointed, and may be suspended or removed, by the Local Government. Every such Governor shall, if the Local Government think fit, be subject to the orders of a Committee of Management appointed from time to time by such Government, or, in the absence of a Committee, to the orders of such officer as the Local Government from time to time appoints in this behalf.

Source: India Code