Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
17. Where a Deputy Medical Officer is appointed to a prison, he shall be competent to perform any duty required by this Act, or by any rule made hereunder, to be performed by the Medical Officer.
When there is no Deputy Medical Officer, or when his services are not available by reason of sickness or other cause, the Local Government may, by general or special order, appoint a Subordinate Medical Officer to act as a substitute for the Medical Officer, and the Subordinate Medical Officer so appointed shall perform all the duties of the Medical Officer.
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Source: India Code