Keyword(s):
Borstal Institution, Detained, Inmate, Security of Good Behaviour
AnAct lomake provision for the establishment andregulation of
BorstalInstitutionsin6paryana]and for the detention and training
of adolescent offenders therein.
WHEREASit is expedient to makc provision for the establishment Preamble.
and regulationof Borstal Institutions in 6[Haryana] and for thedetention
- For thc Staremcnl of Objecfs and Reqons, see Purljob Gaett~…1926,Part I, Pages
579-80, andfor Proceedings in Councc seePunjabLegislative Council Debates,
Volumc IX-B,pages 1111-12. It came hohrcc on Is1 Augut, 1332. - See Prrnjah Gazette, 1926, pages 809-15.
- For Statcmcnt of Objectsand Reasons, seePt~njabGazerte(Exha.) 1964,Pages
935-37. - For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Alr@b Gazette (Extra.) 1358,
Page 546. - See Haryotio Government Gazette (Exha.) dated 29th October, 1968.
- Substituted for Ole word “Punjab” by [he Adaptation of Laws Order, 1968.
- For Statement of objects and reasons, see Ha~yarlaGovernment Gnzerre
(Extraordinary) dated 24-2-1973,Page 200.164
BO~AL
[I926 :Pb.Act XI
Shon title,
extent and
commencement
and training of adolescent offenders therein; and whereas the
previous sanction of the Governor-General under sub-section (3)
of section80-A ofthe Government ofhdiaAct has been obtained;
It ishereby enacted as follows :- - (I) ThisActrnaybecallcdfhePunjabBorstalAct,1926.
(2) It extends to [Haryana].
(3) It shall come into force [in the principal territories ]
onsuch date as the 3[State] Government may be no~cationappoint
in this behalf 2[and in the transferred territories on the 15th May,
1958.1
1
Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context,-
(1) “Borstal Institution” means a place in which
offenders may be detained under tllis Act and given
sach industeal training and other instruction and
subjected to suchdisciplinary andmord influences
as will conducelot hcjr reformation;
(2) “detained” means detained in, and “detenlion”
means “detention” in a Borstal Institution;
(3) ‘cinmate” means any person ordered to be
detained ;
(4) “offence” means-
(i) an offence punishable with transportation or x~v
rigorous imprisonment under the Indian PcnaI -of
Code other than- 1860.
(a) an offence pcnishable with death ;
(71) an offence punishable under Chapter V-A
or Chapter VI of thc said Code ;
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