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(1) Where a person,.;is detained in prison under a sentence of imprisonment, and the State Government, or arw authority empowered by it in this behalf, is satisfied from his antecedents or his conduct in prison that he ls not likely to eommit· any offence during a period of temporary . I . ~" releas~ ,ffPP1 prison, the State Government or such authority 'tnay, subject to rule$ made under this· Act, by order direct that such person be released .on furloughi that ,., is, on leave or on any emergenCY, ·ground for such period as may be specified In the order, upon his giving an undertaking in writing to observe the co.nditions specified in the order and upon his entering into a bond to surrender himself to the Superintendent : of the prison on the expiration of such period or on revocation of such order, whichever is earlier. (2) The State Govemment or the authority making an order under sub'-$ection (1) may, at any time, on being satisfied that the'Pe.rson released on furlough has failed to observe any of the conditions of furlough, revoke such order. ' ~. I . (3) An· ·order of revocation made under sub-section (2), shall spe.cify the date with effect from which the furlough order shall cease to be in force, and shall be . . . . served upon the person released ·on furlough in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. (4) The period during which a person is absent from prison on leave in pursuance of a furlough order·sha:ll be reckoned as a part of the period· of tmprisonment to which he was sentenced : '" ..... . Provided that in cases where the furlough order is revoked under sub-section (2) for failure to observe any of ' . the conditions of furlough, the period of such absence from .prison in pursuanee of ~uch order shall not ~ so reckoned as a part of the period of imprisonment. Ii .. Parole • THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 30, 2013 (5) The period during whic_.b a person is absent from prison on any emergency ground in pursuan~ of a furlough order shall not be reckoned as a part of the period of imprisonment to which he was sentenced ... . ,