2. Definitions
In this Act,—
(a)
"confinement in a prison"—references to confinement in a prison, by whatever form of words, include references to confinement or detention in a prison under any law providing for preventive detention;
(b)
"prison" includes—
(i)
any place which has been declared by the State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; and
(ii)
any reformatory, Borstal institution or other institution of a like nature;
[(c) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator thereof.]
Amendment notes (1)
- Subs . Subs. by Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 1-11-56).