Bare ActsThe Meghalaya Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 6 of 2026)

Section 40

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Punishment for Prison Offences- The officer-in-charge, after conducting an inquiry as prescribed under this Act and the rules made there-under, may impose any of the following punishments with respect to the PART-IV] THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA (EXTRAORDINARY) APRIL 16, 2026 354 prison offences indicated in section 39, except in such cases which constitute an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) or any other special or local laws,- (i) A formal warning, which means a warning personally addressed to a prisoner by the officer-in-charge and recorded in the punishment book and in the prisoner's history ticket; (ii) Stoppage of recreational facilities up to a period of one month. (iii) Forfeiture of remission earned for a period up to three months. (iv) Stopping visits for a period of not more than one month (does not include the visit of an advocate). (v) Separate confinement for a period not exceeding one month.

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