section 37
Search of visitors and prison officers and staff
The Meghalaya Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026Criminal202672 sections21 chapters
Chapter XII CUSTODY AND SECURITY OF PRISONERS
Statutory text
Search of visitors and prison officers and staff-
- (1) All visitors to prisoners shall be searched in a manner as prescribed under the rules.
- (2) In case any visitor refuses to allow search, he shall be denied admission to the prison and such decision shall be entered in the records.
- (3) Appropriate provisions for search of visitors who are women, transgenders or persons with disabilities may be made, as prescribed under the rules.
- (4) All prison officers and staff shall be searched upon each entry into the prison and each exit from the prison.
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