Bare ActsThe ASSAM PRISONS ACT, 2013

Section 51

(1) The Superintendent shall place under the observation of the

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(1) The Superintendent shall place under the observation of the . Medical Officer and, if avaiiable, a , . Psychiatrist, any inm~te appearing to become of unsound mind, and shall, if such inmate is an undertrial inmate, report th.e case to the Court by whose warrant or order such inmate is committed to prison. . . (2) If after such observation as aforesaid, tl)e inmate is found to be of unsoun(j mind, the Superintendent shall " report the case, together with the medical certificate and such other documents as may be prescribed, -- (a) to the Court by whose warrant or order the inmate is committed tci.,prison. if such inmate is an un<:1etlrial-inmate, for appropriate orders of th~ C.~~rt ~th._regard to such inmate; r· .. • Death of inmate THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTAAORDINARY, MAY 30, 2013 (b) to the Inspector Genera~« such inmate is other than an .undertrial . inmate; -for appropriate . · action under. Se~i;>n . 82 with regard to such inmate; (3) If a person of unsound mind is committed to priSon for safe custody uric;ter section 330 or section 335 of 1389 the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 without any specific . ~:1~~f ordel'S frci>m,, the :eomrnitting Court for · his removal to 1974 ·. . . asylum,: the Superi11tendent .shall report .. Jhe ~se fo the Inspector General for appropriate a~n under ~ection 81.

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