Section 8: Delivery of repatriated prisoner at prison. Upon presentation of a warrant issued under

8. Delivery of repatriated prisoner at prison. Upon presentation of a warrant issued under section 7, the Officer‑in‑Charge of the prison specified therein shall receive such repatriated prisoner and any property and documents which may be produced along with him, and (a) Detention where warrant is received with prisoner. where a warrant, writ or order of commitment to any prison or place of detention in which he was held immediately before repatriation is produced along with such prisoner, shall detain him according to the exigency of such warrant, writ or order, subject to any warrant, writ or order which may be issued thereafter in respect of such prisoner by any Court or authority exercising jurisdiction under the provisions of this Part, and (b) Detention where no warrant is received with prisoner. where no warrant, writ or order of commitment is produced along with such prisoner, such Officer- in‑Charge shall forthwith report the case, with all necessary details, to the District Magistrate and to the High Court, and shall in the meantime detain such prisoner.

Effective date: 1948-01-01

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