The Karnataka Prison Development Board Act, 2021

In force 27 sections Karnataka

Act 34 of 2021

Preamble

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 34 OF 2021 THE KARNATAKA PRISON DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2021 Sections: 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Constitution and composition of the Board 4. Inviting experts to the meetings of the Board 5. Meetings of the Board 6. Vacancy etc. not to invalidate the acts and proceedings of the Board 7. Appointment of staff 8. The Commissioner 9. Functions of the Board 10. Prison development fund 11. Power of the Board to borrow 12. Grants, advances and loans from Government 13. Delegation of Powers 14. Budget and Annual Report 15. Accounts and Audit 16. Vesting of Prison lands and building in the Board 17. Acquisition of Land 18. Disposal of land, buildings etc., by the Board 19. Power to make rules 20. Certain persons to be public Servants 21. Protection of action taken under this Act 22. General administrative control by the Government 23. Overriding effects 24. Winding of the Karnataka Discharged Prisoners Aid Society or any other society 25. Power to amend the Schedule 26. Power of the Government to give directions 27. Power to remove difficulty In Lorena Code STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS ACT 34 OF 2021 .- It is considered necessary to provide for,- (1) the constitution of the 'Karnataka Prison Development Board' for strengthening of Prisons and Correctional administration particularly Correctional interventions, skill improvement, welfare of Prisoners and Prison Staff and expanding Prison industries. (2) development of modern Prison industries and to formulate plan for job oriented technical programmes including technical oriented programmes in different traders or areas, to earn the incentives and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; (3) suggesting ways and means for improving co-ordination between administration and justice, police administration, probation, after care and prison administration; (4) examination of the present set up of prison industries and formulate a plan for modernization and to start job oriented programmes including technical oriented programmes, keeping in view the needs of prisoners after their release; and (5) Matters connected there with or incidental thereto. Hence the Bill. Incinta [L.A. Bill No. 27 of 2021, File No. Samvyashae 18 Shasana 2021] [Entry 4 and 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 817 in part-IVA dated: 07.10.2021] KARNATAKA ACT NO. 34 OF 2021 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 7th day of October, 2021) THE KARNATAKA PRISON DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 5th day of October, 2021) An Act to provide for the constitution of the 'Karnataka Prison Development Board' for strengthening of Prisons and Correctional administration particularly Correctional interventions, welfare of Prisoners and Prisons Staff and expanding Prison industries, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the establishment the Karnataka Prison Development Board to examine the living conditions of prisoners and to contemplate the appropriate correctional programs which can enable the prisoners to re-assimilate in the society, to develop the Prison industries and formulate plan for modernization of Prisons and job oriented programmes including technical programs in different areas and trades to earn the incentives and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India, as follows :- CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY

Sections

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Rules made under this Act

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The Karnataka Prison Development Board Rules, 20222022

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