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Short title and extent. – (1) This Act may be called the Prisoners Act, 1900. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2[the territories, which immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] 3[* * *]. 3(3) [* * * * * * *] State Amendments Andhra Pradesh In Sub-section (2) of Section 1, after the expression “except the territories which immediately before 1st November, 1956 were comprised in Part B States” the words “other than the territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the State Reorganization Act, 1956” shall be added.4 Maharashtra In sub-section (2) of Section 1, after the words “comprised in Part B States”, the words “other than the Hyderabad and Saurashtra areas of the State of Bombay” shall be added.5 1 Substituted by A.L.O. 1950 (with effect from [w.e.f.] 26th January, 1950). 2 Substituted by A.L.O. 1956, for the words “Part B State” (w.e.f. 1st November, 1956). 3 The word “and” and sub-section (3) repealed by Sec. 3 and Schedule II of the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (X of 1914). 4 Vide A.P. Act XXIII of 1958, Sec. 3 (w.e.f. 1st February, 1960). 5 Vide Bombay Act XV of 1959, sec 4. Madhya Pradesh In sub-section (2) of Section 1 after the words “Part B States” the words “other than the Madhya Bharat and Sironj regions of the State of Madhya Pradesh” shall be added.6 Tamil Nadu In its application to the added territories of the State of Madras the amendments made in sub- section (2) of Sec. 1 by A. P. Act 23 of 1958 shall be omitted.7