Section 30: Prisoners under sentence of death.

The Prisons Act, 1894Central Act · Act 9 of 1894

(1) Every prisoner under sentence of death shall, immediately on his arrival in the prison after sentence, be searched by, or by order of, the Jailer and all articles shall be taken from him which the Jailer deems it dangerous or inexpedient to leave in his possession.

(2) Every such prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart from all other prisoners, and shall be placed by day and by night under the charge of a guard.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prisons Act, 1894
Section	30
Marginal note	Prisoners under sentence of death.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	3

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