Section 6
Section 6 of the Assam Prisons Act, 2013. The State Government shall appoint an Inspector General of Prisons who shall be the head of the prison organization and operate from the prison headquarters.
(1) The State Government shall appoint an Inspector General of Prisons who shall be the head of the prison organization and operate from the prison headquarters. He shall, subject to the direction and control of the State Government, ----- (a) exercise general superintendence and control of all the prisons in the State;
(b) plan, organize, direct, co-ordinate and control the various programmes and activities relating to the prisons in the State and the inmates thereof; and (c) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
(2) The State Government shall appoint such number of Administrative Officer-cum-Law Officer as may be considered necessary, who shall assist the Inspector General at the prison headquarters and shall, subject to the control of the Inspector General, exercise such powers and perform such functions of the Inspector General as the State Government may, by rules made under this Act prescribe or by general or special orders direct, or the Inspector General may, subject to the orders of the State Government, delegate.
(3) The State Government shall appoint or provide for appointment of such other officers as may be necessary to assist the Inspector General, the Additional Inspectors General, the Deputy Inspectors General and the Assistant Inspectors General of Prisons at the prison headquarters. Prison Ranges
Section 6, The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 6
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Assam Prisons Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Prisons Act 2013 6, section 6 Assam Prisons Act 2013, section 6 of the Assam Prisons Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 6 of the Assam Prisons Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Assam Prisons Act enacted?
Assam Prisons Act was enacted in 2013 as Act 15 of 2013. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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