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Section 12: Transfer into India.

The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003Central Act · Act 49 of 2003

(1) The Central Government may accept the transfer of a prisoner, who is a citizen of India, from a contracting State wherein he is undergoing any sentence of imprisonment subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between India and that State.

(2) If the Central Government accepts the request for a transfer under sub-section (1), then, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, it may issue a warrant to detain the prisoner in prison in accordance with the provisions of section 13 in such form as may be prescribed.

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ActThe Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003
Section12
Marginal noteTransfer into India.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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