The Karnataka Prison Development Board Act, 2021
The Karnataka Prison Development Board Act, 2021
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This Act establishes the Karnataka Prison Development Board to oversee the development and management of prisons in the state. It creates a corporate body with the power to acquire property and manage infrastructure like buildings and land. The Board is composed of high-ranking government officials including the Home Minister, Finance Secretary, Police officials, and heads of various departments such as Health, Agriculture, and Skill Development. By bringing together these experts, the Act aims to improve prison administration, infrastructure, and rehabilitation services to ensure better detention facilities and correctional services for prisoners in Karnataka.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Constitution and composition of the Board
- 4. Inviting experts to the meetings of the Board
- 5. Meetings of the Board
- 6. Vacancy etc. not to invalidate the acts and proceedings of the Board
- 7. Appointment of staff
- 8. The Commissioner
- 9. Functions of the Board
- 10. Prison development fund
- 11. Power of the Board to borrow
- 12. Grants, advances and loans from Government
- 13. Delegation of Powers
- 14. Budget and Annual Report
- 15. Accounts and Audit
- 16. Vesting of Prison lands and building in the Board
- 17. Acquisition of Land
- 18. Disposal of land, buildings etc., by the Board
- 19. Power to make rules
- 20. Certain persons to be public Servants
- 21. Protection of action taken under this Act
- 22. General administrative control by the Government
- 23. Overriding effects
- 24. Winding of the Karnataka Discharged Prisoners Aid Society or any other society
- 25. Power to amend the Schedule
- 26. Power of the Government to give directions
- 27. Power to remove difficulty
- Schedule. Schedule
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