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Section 41: Search of visitors

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

(1) The Jailor may demand the name and address of any visitor to prisoner, and, when the Jailor has any ground for suspicion, may search any visitor, or cause him to be searched, but the search shall not be made in the presence of any prisoner or of another visitor.

(2) In case of any such visitor refusing to permit himself to be searched, the Jailor may deny him admission; and the grounds of such proceeding, with the particulars thereof, shall be entered in such record as the State Government may direct.

CHAPTER X OFFENCES IN RELATION TO PRISONS

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ActThe Prison Act, 1894
Section41
Marginal noteSearch of visitors
JurisdictionUnion territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
StatusIn force as published by the source

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