Section 17: Lawfulness of custody and retaking upon escape. It shall be lawful for any person to — Pakistan (Exchange of Prisoners) Ordinance, 1948

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17. Lawfulness of custody and retaking upon escape. It shall be lawful for any person to whom a warrant under section 3 or section 7 is directed, to receive, hold in custody, convey and deliver the transferable or repatriated prisoner named in the warrant as directed therein, and if any such prisoner escapes out of any custody to which he may be delivered in pursuance of any such warrant, he may be rearrested and taken in custody as a person accused or convicted of an offence against the law of 1* * * Pakistan or of any Province thereof.

Effective date: 1948-01-01

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