# The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950, Section 2: Definitions

- Act: The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950 (Act 29 of 1950)
- In force from: 1950-04-12
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/transfer-prisoners-act-1950/section/2/

## Text

In this Act,— (a) "court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; 1 [(b) "Government" or "State Government", in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator thereof;] (c) "prison" includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.

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