A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prisonofficer belonging to such person, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be subject to all the same incidents as if he were actually in prison.
Section 55: Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners.
The Prisons Act, 1894Central Act · Act 9 of 1894
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Prisons Act, 1894 |
|---|---|
| Section | 55 |
| Marginal note | Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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