(1) The officer-in-charge shall receive and detain a prisoner duly committed to his custody, under this Act or otherwise, by any Court or any competent authority, according to the exigency of any writ, warrant or order by which such prisoner has been committed to the prison until such prisoner is discharged or removed in due course of law.
(2) The officer-in-charge shall, after the execution of such writ, warrant or order or after discharge of the prisoner committed thereby, return the same to the court by which it was issued, with a duly signed certificate, showing how the same has been executed or why the prisoner committed thereby has been discharged from custody before execution thereof.
(3) The Officer-in-charge shall give effect to any sentence or order or warrant for the detention of any person, passed or issued by any court or competent authority, under the provisions of any law for the time being in force.
(4) Where an officer-in-charge doubts the legality of a warrant or order sent to him for execution, he shall refer the matter to the concerned Court or any other competent authority for confirmation.
(5) Pending a reference made under sub-section (4) above, the prisoner shall be detained in such manner and with such restrictions or mitigations, as may be specified in the warrant or order.
(6) No person shall be admitted into a prison for detention otherwise than under the production of a lawful warrant or under any order of commitment addressed to the officer-in-charge by a Court or any other competent authority.
Admission of prisoners.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), MAY 21, 2026 (VYSK 31, 1948 SAKA) 596