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Section 34: Employment of civil prisoners

The Prison Act, 1894Union territory Act of Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Act 9 of 1894

(1) Civil prisoners may, with the Superintendent’s permission, work and follow any trade or profession.

(2) Civil prisoners finding their own implements, and not maintained at the expense of the prison, shall be allowed to receive the whole of their earnings; but the earnings of such as are furnished with implements or are maintained at the expense of the prison shall be subject to a deduction, to be determined by the Superintendent, for the use of implements and the cost of maintenance.

COMMENT Wages for prison labour.- The provisions of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and the obligation thereunder to comply with the statutory notification would apply equally to the Government when the Government takes labour from the prisoners inside a prison. [Mustaram Sitaram Shinde v. State of Maharashtra, 1997 Cri Lj 3458 at 3462 (Bom)]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Prison Act, 1894
Section34
Marginal noteEmployment of civil prisoners
JurisdictionUnion territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
StatusIn force as published by the source

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