Pakistan (Exchange of Prisoners) Ordinance, 1948

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1. Short title, extent and Commencement.
2. Provisions of this ordinance.
3. Power of the Provincial Government to order removal of transferable prisoners.
4. Officer-in-Charge of prison or place of detention to deliver custody of transferable prisoner.
5. Avoidance of jurisdiction of Courts and authorities over transferable prisoners.
6. Examination of witnesses on commission.
7. Custody and removal of repatriated prisoners.
8. Delivery of repatriated prisoner at prison.
9. Missing warrant to be reconstructed.
Report to High Court.
Bail in case of delay.
10. High Court's jurisdiction.
11. Entrustment of cases to Courts subordinate to the high court.
Evidence already recorded to be evidence in the case.
12. Treatment of prisoners who are repatriated while in police custody.
13. Bar to proceedings.
Prior sanction for prosecution.
14. Power of Provincial Governments in relation to prisoners detained for reasons security.
15. Power of Government to suspend, remit or commute sentences.
16. Power of courts to grant bail.
17. Lawfulness of custody and retaking upon escapes.
18. Power to make rules.
19. Definitions.







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