Section 48: Award of punishments under sections 46 and 47

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

(1) The Superintendent shall have power to award any of the punishments enumerated in the two last foregoing sections, subject, in the case of separate confinement for a period exceeding one month, to the previous confirmation of the Inspector-General.

(2) No officer subordinate to the Superintendent shall have power to award any punishment whatever.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prison Act, 1894
Section	48
Marginal note	Award of punishments under sections 46 and 47
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Status	In force as published by the source

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