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The Andhra Pradesh Prisons Development Board Act, 2001

The Andhra Pradesh Prisons Development Board Act, 2001

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The Andhra Pradesh Prisons Development Board Act, 2001 establishes a dedicated state body to oversee, modernize, and fund correctional facilities and prisoner rehabilitation programs across Andhra Pradesh. The law regulates the composition, administrative structure, and powers of the Prisons Development Board, including staff recruitment, borrowing authority, and the management of a dedicated Prisons Development Fund. It applies to state prison administrators, staff, and correctional institutions throughout the region. This Act is important because it provides a legal framework and financial resources to improve prison infrastructure, foster inmate skill development, and promote effective rehabilitation.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, and extent commencement - (1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Constitution and Composition of the Board
  5. 4. Ex-officio Managing Director.
  6. 5. Meetings of the Board
  7. 6. Vacancy etc., not to invalidate the acts and proceedings of the Board -
  8. 7. Terms and Conditions of service
  9. 8. Appointment of staff -
  10. 9. Work, Sociology, Industrial Management and the like, to be consultants to the Board as it may consider necessary for the efficient performance of its functions on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
  11. 10. Controlling Authority in all matters connected with the administration of this Act, subject to the general or special orders of the Government or the Board in this behalf and may exercise all powers necessary for that purpose.
  12. 11. Prisons Development Fund
  13. 12. Power of the Board to borrow
  14. 13. Grants, Advances and loans from Government
  15. 14. Government may determine.
  16. 15. Returns etc
  17. 16. Accounts and audit
  18. 17. Vesting of prison lands and buildings in the Board
  19. 18. Andhra Pradesh other than those specified in the Schedule shall, vest in the Board and be subject to its control.
  20. 19. Disposal of land, buildings etc., by the Board
  21. 20. Power to make rules
  22. 21. Power to make Regulations
  23. 22. Regulation made and thereupon the Regulation shall stand modified accordingly or shall cease to have effect, as the case may be.
  24. Schedule. Schedule

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