Bare ActsThe Prision Act 1894

Section 57

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(1) Prisoners under sentence of transpmrtatitm may subiect to any rules made under section 59 be confined in fetters fot the first three months after admission to,- prison. ‘ ' (2, Should the Superintendent cor.51der it necessary, either for the safe custody of the prisoner himself or fol: any other reason, that fetters should be retained on any- such prisoner for more than three months, he shall apply to the Inepecto: General for sanction to their retention for the oetiod for which he considers their retention necessary" and the Inspector General may sanction such- retention acco'dingly- shallbeputin irons or under mechani- cal restraint by the Iailo: of his oWn authority, except in case of urgent necessity in whirl} case notice thereof shall be forthwith given to the Superintendent. make rules cousis- -

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