The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003
Central Act · Act 49 of 200316 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the transfer of certain prisoners from India to country or place outside India and reception in India of certain prisoners from country or place outside India. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 49 of 2003 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 16 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Application of Act.
- Section 4 Application for transfer by a prisoner.
- Section 5 Consideration of request by Central Government.
- Section 6 Comments of contracting State.
- Section 7 Consideration of request by Central Government.
- Section 8 Provision to issue warrant for transfer.
- Section 9 Operation of warrant and retaking prisoner.
- Section 10 Transfer of record.
- Section 11 Power of court and Central Government shall not be affected.
- Section 12 Transfer into India.
- Section 13 Determination of prison and issue of warrant for receiving transfer in India.
- Section 14 Power to make rules.
- Section 15 Laying of rules, etc.
- Section 16 Power to remove difficulties.
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