Amendment of Section 3 of Central Act 29 of

In the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950, in its application to the State of Punjab, in section 3,-

1. (i) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- "(1-A) In the interest of security of the State,maintenance of law and order, or public interest, the transfer of under-trial prisoners from one State to another shall be carried out with the consent of both the States, where the under-trial prisoners are currently lodged and the State to which they are to be transferred, and, the approval of the trial court shall be obtained. Judicial proceedings, if quired [sic], may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 46 of 2023)"; and
2. (ii) in sub-section

1. (2) for the words, figure, sign and brackets "under sub-section (1)", the words, figures, signs and brackets "under sub-sections
2. (1) or (1-A)" shall be substituted.