The officer acting as gate-keeper, or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried in or out of the prison, and may stop and search or cause to be searched any person suspected of bringing any prohibited article into or out of the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the prison, and, if any such article or property be found, shall give immediate notice thereof to the Jailor.
Section 21: Duties of gate keeper
The Prison Act, 1894Union territory Act of Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Act 9 of 1894
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Prison Act, 1894 |
|---|---|
| Section | 21 |
| Marginal note | Duties of gate keeper |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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