Section 12: Records to be kept by Superintendent.
The Prisons Act, 1894Central Act · Act 9 of 1894
The Superintendent shall keep, or cause to be kept, the following records :—
(1) a register of prisoners admitted;
(2) a book showing when each prisoner is to be released;
(3) a punishment-book for the entry of the punishments inflicted on prisoners for prison-offences;
(4) a visitors book for the entry of any observation made by the visitors touching any matters connected with the administration of the prison;
(5) a record of the money and other articles taken from prisoners;
and all such other records as may be prescribed by rules under section 59 ***.
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Prisons Act, 1894 |
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| Section | 12 |
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| Marginal note | Records to be kept by Superintendent. |
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| Jurisdiction | Central |
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| Status | In force as published by the source |
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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.
- omitted. The words and figures "or section 60" omitted by the A. O. 1937.
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