Section 1: Short title and extent.

The Prisoners Act, 1900Central Act · Act 3 of 1900

(1) This Act may be called the Prisoners Act, 1900;

[(2) It extends to the whole of India except [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States.] ***

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STATE AMENDMENT

Maharashtra.--

Amendment of section 1 of Act III of 1900.--In the Prisoners Act, 1900, in the application to the State of Bombay, in sub-section (2) of section 1, after the words and letter "comprised in Part B States" the words "other than the Hyderabad and Saurashtra areas of the State of Bombay" shall be added.

[Vide Bombay Act XV of 1959, s. 4]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prisoners Act, 1900
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title and extent.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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.

other, Bihar Act 23 of 1956. . Bihar by Bihar Act 23 of 1956.
other, Madras Act 11 of 1958. . Madras by Madras Act 11 of 1958.
other, Bombay Act 15 of 1959. .Bombay by Bombay Act 15 of 1959 (when notified).

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