The Prisons (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1956

1. (1) This Act may be called the Prisons (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1956.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.

In section 46 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act)—

1. (i) sub-section

1. (12) shall be omitted;
   • (ii) in the proviso the words "or to whipping" shall be omitted.

In sub-section

1. (1) of section 47 of the principal Act, clause
2. (4) shall be omitted.

In sub-section

1. (1) of section 50 of the principal Act, the words "or of whipping" shall be omitted.

In subsection

1. (2) of section 51 of the principal Act, the words "and, in the case of offences for which whipping is awarded, the Superintendent shall record the substance of the evidence of the witnesses, the defence of the prisoner, and the finding with the reasons therefor" shall be omitted.

Section 53 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.