# The Assam Prisons Act, 2013, Section 80

- Act: The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/assam-prisons-act-2013/section/80/

## Text

(1) The provisions of the Transfer of Prisoners Act, Central Act 29 of 1950 1950 shall be followed in cases where a person detained in a prison in the State under sentence of death or imprisonment or in default of payment of fine or in default of giving security for keeping the peace or for maintaining good behaviour; is required to be transferred to a prison in any other State or Union Territory, and where such a person is required to be transferred from a prison in any other State or Union Territory to a prison in the State. (2) Upon and with effect from the admission of a person in a prison in the State by transfer from any prison in any other State or Union Territory as aforesaid the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder shall apply to such person as if he had been originally admitted to such prison in the State: Provided that in the case of such a person, the authority for granting suspension, remission and commutation of sentence and for granting State remission shall remain with the appropriate Government as defined in section 2 of this Act.

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