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(I) If any prisoner is guilty of any ofimce agaimt prison—diseipline Which, by reason of his havifig frequently committed such ofi‘ences or otherwise in the opinion of the 'Superintemdem, is not adequately punishable by the infliction of any punishment which he has power under this Act to award, the Superintendent may forward such prisoner to the Court ofany Magistrate of the first ciass having iurisdlC— tion, together with a statemt‘nt ofthe circumstances, and such Maeistrate shall thereupon inquire into and try the charge so brought against the prisoner, and, upon conviction, may sentence him to imprisonment which may extend to one year, such term to be in additian to any term fur which such prieoner Was undergoing imprisonment when he committed such efienoe or may sentence him to- any of the punishments -enumeratcd in seetion 46. (2} Both-the provisians omitlcd.