# The Assam Prisons Act, 2013, Section 52

- Act: The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013)
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## Text

(1) On the death of an inmate, whether inside a prison or while undergoing treatment in a hospital outside the prison, the Medical Officer of the prison shall forthwith draw up a report stating the following particulars, so far as they can be ascertained, namely : ----- Indi (i) the day on which the deceased first complained of illness or was observed to be ill; (ii) the day on which the Medical Officer was first informed of his illness; (iii) the day on which he was admitted to hospital; (iv) the nature of his illness; (v) the treatment given; (vi) when the deceased was last seen before his death by the Medical Officer; 5 (vii) when the inmate died; (viii) any special remarks that appear to the Medical Officer to be required. (2) In every case of death of an inmate, whether inside a prison or while undergoing treatment in a hospital . outside the prison, ----- (a) intimation of the death shall be given to the District or Sub-divisional Magistrate, and to the officer in charge of the police station within whose jurisdiction the death occurs; (b) an inquest shall be held by an Executive Magistrate to be deputed by the District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, as the case may be; and (c) a post-mortem examination shall be conducted by a competent medical authority :, Provided that in cases where the deceased happens to be a child kept in prison with its mother or father, post-mortem examination shall not be done unless the Magistrate holding. the inquest, after considering the . circumstances in which the child has died, suspects the death to be homicidal and recommends for a post-mortem' examination to be done, or the mother or father of the deceased child desires such post-mortem examination to :- be done. CHAPTER - X WORK Work by convicted and undertrial inmates

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