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In this Act— (1) “prison” means any jail or place used permanently or temporarily under the general or special orders of a State Government for the detention of prisoners, and includes all lands and buildings appurtenant thereto, but does not include— (a) any place for the confinement of prisoners who are exclusively in the custody of the police; (b) any place specially appointed by the State Government under Section 541 of the “Code of Criminal Procedure 1882 (X of 1882); or (c) any place which has been declared by the State Government by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; (2) “criminal prisoner” means any prisoner duly committed to custody under the writ, warrant or order of any Court or authority exercising criminal jurisdiction, or by order of a Court-martial; (3) “convicted criminal prisoner” means any criminal prisoner under sentence of a Court or Court-martial, and includes a person detained in prison under the provisions of Chapter VIII of the *Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (X of 1882) or under the †Prisoners Act, 1871 (V of 1871); (4) “civil prisoner” means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner; (4-A) ‡ X X X §[(5) ‘remission system’ means the system of regulating the award of marks to, and the consequent shortening of sentences of, prisoners in jail in accordance with the rules for the time being in force :] (5A) ‘furlough system’ means the system of releasing prisoners in jail on furlough in accordance with the rules for the time being in force ¶[(5B), parole system’ means the system of releasing prisoners in Jail on parole, by suspension of their sentences in accordance with the rules for the time being in force.] (6) “history-ticket” means the ticket exhibiting such information as is required in respect of each prisoner by this Act or the rules thereunder; * The relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) to be referred to. † See now the Prisoner Act, 1900 (III of 1900). ‡ Clause (4 A) inserted by Bombay Act, XXIII of 959, deleted by-Maharashtra Act, XVI of 1960. § Substituted for clause 5 by Bombay Act, XXVII of 1953 (S.2). ¶ Inserted by Bombay Act, XXIII of 1959 (S.3) Definitions. 673 (7) “Inspector General” means the Inspector General of Prisons; (8) *X X X; (9) “prohibited article” means an article the introduction or removal of which into or out of a prison is prohibited by any rule under this Act. CHAPTER II Maintenance and Officers of Prisons