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THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS.

159

the expression "Legislature," where there are local Legislatures, as well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only, and in every part of India means the Governor-General in Council.

the expression "Secretary of State" means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

the expression "Governor" means any person or persons administering the government of a British possession, and includes the Governor-General of India and also the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India.

the expression "Colonial Secretary" includes a person performing the like duties as a Colonial Secretary, whether known as Government Secretary, Chief Secretary to the Government, or by any other title.

the expression "prison" includes any place for the confinement or detention of prisoners whether convicted or unconvicted.

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the expression "sentence of imprisonment" means any sentence involving confinement in a prison, whether combined or not with labour, and whether known as penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labour, rigorous imprisonment, imprisonment, or otherwise, and includes a sentence awarded by way of commutation as well as an original sentence passed by the Court.

the expression "criminal lunatic" means a person detained in custody by reason of his having been charged with an offence, and either found to have been insane at the time of such offence, or found or certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be unfit on the ground of his insanity to be tried for the same, and includes a person convicted of an offence and afterwards certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be insane.

REGULATIONS AND FORMS*

made under the Act of 1884 by Order in Council, 13th December, 1889.

At the Court at Windsor, the 13th day of December, 1889.

PRESENT:

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.

HER MAJESTY, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf vested in Her by the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

The following Regulations are hereby made as to the removal and return of prisoners and criminal lunatics under the said Act:

* See the regulations and forms made under the O. in C.'s of 1907 and 1913 post.

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THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS. 159 the expression "Legislature," where there are local Legislatures, as well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only, and in every part of India means the Governor-General in Council. the expression "Secretary of State" means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. the expression "Governor" means any person or persons administering the government of a British possession, and includes the Governor-General of India and also the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India. the expression "Colonial Secretary" includes a person performing the like duties as a Colonial Secretary, whether known as Government Secretary, Chief Secretary to the Government, or by any other title. the expression "prison" includes any place for the confinement or detention of prisoners whether convicted or unconvicted. 12 the expression "sentence of imprisonment" means any sentence involving confinement in a prison, whether combined or not with labour, and whether known as penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labour, rigorous imprisonment, imprisonment, or otherwise, and includes a sentence awarded by way of commutation as well as an original sentence passed by the Court. the expression "criminal lunatic" means a person detained in custody by reason of his having been charged with an offence, and either found to have been insane at the time of such offence, or found or certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be unfit on the ground of his insanity to be tried for the same, and includes a person convicted of an offence and afterwards certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be insane. REGULATIONS AND FORMS* made under the Act of 1884 by Order in Council, 13th December, 1889. At the Court at Windsor, the 13th day of December, 1889. PRESENT: The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. HER MAJESTY, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf vested in Her by the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: The following Regulations are hereby made as to the removal and return of prisoners and criminal lunatics under the said Act: * See the regulations and forms made under the O. in C.'s of 1907 and 1913 post.
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THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS. 159 the expression "Legislature," where there are local Legislatures, as Act of 1834. well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only, and in every part of India means the Governor-General in Council. the expression Secretary of State" means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. the expression “Governor' means any person or persons administering the government of a British possession, and includes the Governor- General of India and also the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India. the expression "Colonial Secretary" includes a person performing the like duties as a Colonial Secretary, whether known as Government Sec- retary, Chief Secretary to the Government, or by any other title. the expression "prison" includes any place for the confinement or detention of prisoners whether convicted or unconvicted. 12 the expression "sentence of imprisonment means any sentence involving confinement in a prison, whether combined or not with labour, and whether known as penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labour, rigorous imprisonment, imprisonment, or otherwise, and includes a sentence awarded by way of commutation as well as an original sentence passed by the Court. the expression "criminal lunatic means a person detained in custody by reason of his having been charged with an offence, and either found to have been insane at the time of such offence, or found or certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be unfit on the ground of his insanity to be tried for the same, and includes a person convicted of an offence and afterwards certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be insane. REGULATIONS AND FORMS* made under the Act of 1884 by Order in Council, 13th December, 1889. At the Court at Windsor, the 13th day of December, 1889. PRESENT: The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. HER MAJESTY, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf vested in Her by the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: The following Regulations are hereby made as to the removal and return of prisoners and criminal lunatics under the said Act: * See the regulations and forms made under the O. in C.'s of 1907 and 1913 post. i
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THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS.

159

the expression "Legislature," where there are local Legislatures, as Act of 1834. well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only, and in every part of India means the Governor-General in Council.

the expression Secretary of State" means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

the expression “Governor' means any person or persons administering the government of a British possession, and includes the Governor- General of India and also the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India.

the expression "Colonial Secretary" includes a person performing the like duties as a Colonial Secretary, whether known as Government Sec- retary, Chief Secretary to the Government, or by any other title.

the expression "prison" includes any place for the confinement or detention of prisoners whether convicted or unconvicted.

12

the expression "sentence of imprisonment means any sentence involving confinement in a prison, whether combined or not with labour, and whether known as penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labour, rigorous imprisonment, imprisonment, or otherwise, and includes a sentence awarded by way of commutation as well as an original sentence passed by the Court.

the expression "criminal lunatic means a person detained in custody by reason of his having been charged with an offence, and either found to have been insane at the time of such offence, or found or certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be unfit on the ground of his insanity to be tried for the same, and includes a person convicted of an offence and afterwards certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be insane.

REGULATIONS AND FORMS*

made under the Act of 1884 by Order in Council, 13th December, 1889.

At the Court at Windsor, the 13th day of December, 1889.

PRESENT:

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.

HER MAJESTY, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf vested in Her by the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

The following Regulations are hereby made as to the removal and return of prisoners and criminal lunatics under the said Act:

* See the regulations and forms made under the O. in C.'s of 1907 and 1913 post.

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