Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “District Magistrate” means the District Magistrate of the district within whose jurisdiction the prisoner after his temporary release under this Act, is likely to reside during the period of his release;
2. (b) “member of prisoner’s family” means the husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother or sister of the prisoner;
3. (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
4. (d) “prisoner” means a person confined in prison or jail or other institution of like nature under a sentence of imprisonment for life or any other authority exercising the powers of a Criminal Court;
5. (e) “Superintendent of Jail” means the officer incharge of the prison or Jail or other institution of like nature in which the prisoner is undergoing his sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment.