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Section 8

Good Prisoner ActState Act of Punjab · Act 11 of 1962

(l) On the expiry of the period for which a prisoner is released under this Act, he shall surrender himself to the Superintendent of the Jail from which he was released.

(2) If a prisoner does not surrender himself as required by sub-section (1) with in a period of ten days from the date on which he should have so surrendered, he may be arrested by any police officer without a warrant and shall be remanded to undergo the un-expired portion of his sentence.

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(3) If a prisoner surrender himself to the Superintendent of the Jail from which he ..

was released with in a period of ten- days of the date on which he should have so surrendered, but fails to satisfy the Superintendent of the Jail that he was prevented by any sufficient cause from surrendering himself immediately on the expiry of the period for which he was released, all or any of the following penalties shall, after affording the prisoner a reasonable opportunity of being heard, be awarded to him by the Superintendent of the Jail, namely:-

(a) a maximum cut of five days' remission for each of overstay.

(b) Stoppage of canteen concessions for a maximum period of one month;

(c) Withholding concession of either interviews or letters or both for a maximum period of three months

(d) the period of temporary release on furlough of the prisoner under section 4 shall not be counted toward his sentence.

(e) Warning;

(f) Reduction from the status and grade of "Convict Watchman" or "Convict Overseer".

9. Any prisoner who is liable to be arrested under sub-section (2) of section 8, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.

Explanation - The punishment in this section is in addition to the punishment

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ActGood Prisoner Act
Section8
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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