Section 2: Definitions.

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

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--

(a) "Court" includes a Coroner and any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; and

(b) "prison" includes any place which has been declared by the State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.

[(c) "States" means the territories to which this Act extends.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prisoners Act, 1900
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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

other, Reg. 3 of 1960. . N.E.P.A. by Reg. 3 of 1960, s. 3 and the Schedule. The Act has been extended to--

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