(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Prisons Development Board Act, 2001.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Board” means the 2Telangana Prisons Development Board constituted under section 3;
(b) “building” includes a house, dormitory, barrack, cell, latrine, godown, shed, hut, wall and any other structure whether of masonry, bricks, mud, wood, metal, cement, concrete or any other material whatsoever;
(c) “fund” means the Prisons Development Fund created under this Act;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Prisons Development Board Act, 2001 received the assent of the Governor on the 13th April, 2001. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated
01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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(d) “Government” means the State Government of 3Telangana;
(e) “Jail” means a prison and includes all Central Prisons, district jails, sub-jails, prisoners' agricultural colonies, State jails for women and borstal schools;
(f) “land” includes rights in or over land and benefits to arise out of land, and buildings, structures and other things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to earth;
(g) “notification” means a notification published in the 3Telangana Gazette and the word „notified‟ shall be construed accordingly;
(h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(i) “Prison” means any jail or place by whatever name called including all lands and buildings, appurtenant thereto, used permanently or temporarily under the general or special orders of the State Government for the detention of prisoners, and includes all central prisons, district jails, subjails, prisoners' agricultural colonies, State Jails for women and borstal schools;
(j) “Regulations” means the regulations made by the Board under this Act.
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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CHAPTER - II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD