Section 1. The Act has been extended to

1. The Act has been extended to— Kohima and Mokakchung Districts by Reg. 7 of 1961; Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963; Goa, Daman and Diu by notification No. GSR 430, dated 9-3-1965, see Gazette of India, Part II, s. 3(i). 2. The words "extends to the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 15-8-1968). 3. Subs. by A.O. (No. 3) 1956, for cl. (b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Section 29 of the Prisoners' Act, 1900, inter alia provides for the inter State transfer of prisoners between the States in Parts A, C and D of the First Schedule to the Constitution. There is no provision however, either in the Prisoners' Act, 1900, or any other law for transfer of prisoners from prisons in those States to prisons in Part B States and vice versa . Cases may arise where the removal or transfer of prisoners from Parts A, C and D States to Part B States and vice versa , may be considered administratively desirable or necessary. This Bill is intended to provide legal sanction for such transfer or removals. NEW DELHI; The 27 th Februar y, 1950. VALLABHBHAI PATEL.