The 17th May,2013
No. 37-leg./2013.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 30th Day of April,2013, is hereby published for general information:-
THE PRISON (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) ACT,2013
(Punjab Act No. 37 of 2013.)
AN
ACT
further to amend the Prisons Act, 1894, in its application to the State of Punjab.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the
Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. (1) This Act may be called the Prisons (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2013.
(2) Ii shall come into force at once.
2. In the Prisens Aet, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in its application to the State of Punjab, in section 3,-
(i) in clause (Se word "and" shall be omitted; and
Short title and commencement.
Amendment in section 3 of
Central Act 9 of
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(ii) in clause (9). for the sign ".", the word and sign "; and" shall be substituted and after elause (9), the following clause shall be added, namely:- "(10) "wireless communication device" includes mobile phone, wi-fi for personal computer and tablet PC, computer, laptop, palmtop and their use for communication like verbal, non-verbal, internet, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), e-mail, Short Message Service (SMS),
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1894
Insertion of New section 52-A of Central Act 9 of 1894.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), MAY 17, 2013 (VYSK 27, 1935 SAKA)
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Multimedia Message Service (MMS) or any such device, which is available for similar purpose.".
3. In the principal Act, after section 52, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-
"52-A (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if any
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Prohibition of possession of wireless communication device. |
prisoner is found guilty of possessing, operating or using a wireless communication device or its components like sim card, memory card, battery or charger or any other component of such a device or if the prisoner or any other person assists or abets or instigates in the supply thereof, he shall be punished with the punishment for a term not exceeding one year or with fine not exceeding rupees twenty-five thousand or with both |
If the prisoner is found using the wireless communication device for attempting, abetting, conspiring or committing an offence inside or outside the jail premises and as a consequence thereof an offence is committed, he shall be punished with imprisonment provided in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860) for the offence so committed.
The prisoner shall undergo the sentence awarded under sub-section (1) or under sub-section (2) after the completion of the sentence already undergoing.".
H.P.S. MAHAL,
Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.
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