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The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003

Central

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.

Act number
49 of 2003
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Home
Enacted
28 Sep 2003

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

16 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application of Act.
  4. Section 4Application for transfer by a prisoner.
  5. Section 5Consideration of request by Central Government.
  6. Section 6Comments of contracting State.
  7. Section 7Consideration of request by Central Government.
  8. Section 8Provision to issue warrant for transfer.
  9. Section 9Operation of warrant and retaking prisoner.
  10. Section 10Transfer of record.
  11. Section 11Power of court and Central Government shall not be affected.
  12. Section 12Transfer into India.
  13. Section 13Determination of prison and issue of warrant for receiving transfer in India.
  14. Section 14Power to make rules.
  15. Section 15Laying of rules, etc.
  16. Section 16Power to remove difficulties.