Section 41, Prisoners Act, 1900 [S15-N0H]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 April 1900 by S.O. 3094(E) [N11-D02].

In Prisoners Act, 1900 [A10-6SR]. This text from 8 October 2016, by Act 92 of 2016 [A11-KQJ]. Other texts (1): from 28 April 1900 to 7 October 2016.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 41, Prisoners Act, 1900 [S15-N0H]. Machine: S15-N0H.

41. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the District Magistrate under this Act may, within one hundred and twenty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the District Magistrate in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

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Magistrate: Section 2, Prisoners Act, 1900 [S15KSY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Magistrate" means a Judicial Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the area concerned

Magistrate: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (32) "Magistrate" shall include every person exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure for the time being in force;

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Section 44, Prisoners Act, 1900 [S15-N3Q], 23 January 1900, Band A. "section 41".

Section 2, Prisoners Act (Amendment) Act, 2016 [S27-S7F], 8 October 2016, Band A. "section 41 of the Prisoners Act, 1900 (3 of 1900)".

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