Section 34: Employment of civil prisoners.

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

(1) Civil prisoners may, with the Superintendent's permission, work and follow any trade or profession.

(2) Civil prisoners finding their own implements, and not maintained at the expense of the prison, shall be allowed to receive the whole of their earnings; but the earnings of such as are furnished with implements or are maintained at the expense of the prison shall be subject to a deduction, to be determined by the Superintendent, for the use of implements and the cost of maintenance.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prisons Act, 1894
Section	34
Marginal note	Employment of civil prisoners.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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