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[Cites 0, Cited by 0] [Section 71] [Entire Act]

State of Assam - Subsection

Section 71(1) in Assam Prisons Act, 2013

(1)The Superintendent may punish any inmate found guilty of any prison offence with, -
(i)a formal warning (personally addressed to the inmate by the Superintendent);
(ii)forfeiture of remission granted under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 61 :
Provided that the forfeiture of remission in excess of thirty days shall be subject to prior approval of the Inspector General;
(iii)forfeiture of such prison privileges for such period as may be prescribed;
(iv)temporary or permanent removal from a prison office or reduction from a higher to a lower grade of prison office;
(v)imposition of handcuffs of such pattern and weight, in such manner and for such period, as may be prescribed :
Provided that no female inmate, civil inmate or detenu shall be punished with imposition of handcuffs of any form;
(vi)separate confinement for any period not exceeding three months:
Provided that separate confinement for a period exceeding one month shall be subject to prior approval of the Inspector General.