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Section 15: Power to discharge or transfer persons from settlement or school.

The Jammu and Kashmir Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1956Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 11 of 1956

The [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] or any officer authorised by it in this behalf may, at any time, by general or special order, direct any person who may be in any industrial, agricultural, or reformatory settlement or school in the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], ––

(a) to be discharged, or

(b) to be transferred to some other settlement or school in the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1956
Section15
Marginal notePower to discharge or transfer persons from settlement or school.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 1229 (E) dated 31.03.2020 for “Government”.
  • substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 1229 (E) dated 31.03.2020 for “State”.

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