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Section 159 of The Navy Act, 1957

(1)The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations providing,--
1. (a)for the government, management and regulation of naval prisons and detention quarters;
2. (b)for the appointment and removal and powers of inspectors, visitors and officers thereof;
3. (c)for the food, bedding and clothing of prisoners or persons undergoing detention therein;
4. (d)for the labour of such prisoners or persons therein and for enabling such prisoners or persons to earn by special industry and good conduct remission of a portion of their sentence; and
5. (e)for the care of such prisoners or persons, their safe custody and the maintenance of good order and discipline among them and the punishment by personal correction, restraint or otherwise of offences committed by such prisoners or persons.
(2)The regulations to be made under this section may apply to naval prisons or detention quarters any of the provisions of the Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1874), and rules made thereunder, imposing punishments on any persons not being prisoners or relating to the duties of gaolers, medical officers and other officers of the prisons.
(3)The regulations to be made under this section shall not authorise corporal punishment to be inflicted for any offence.

Summary

This provision gives the Central Government the power to make formal regulations for running naval prisons and detention quarters.
These rules cover staff appointments, prisoner food, clothing, bedding, and daily labour.
Prisoners can earn a reduction in their sentence through special industry and good conduct based on these rules.
The rules can apply provisions of the Prisons Act, 1894, but they absolutely cannot authorise corporal punishment for any offence.

Practical examples

1The Central Government publishes a new regulation in the Official Gazette stating that all naval prisoners must receive three hot meals a day and clean bedding. This rule is created using their power under this section.

2A naval prisoner works hard in the prison workshop and follows all rules perfectly for six months. Due to regulations made under this section rewarding good conduct and industry, his total sentence is reduced by two weeks.

3A prison guard catches an inmate breaking a rule and wants to use physical force as a punishment. However, regulations made under this section explicitly forbid corporal punishment, so the guard must use a different disciplinary method like revoking privileges.

FAQ

1. Who makes the rules for naval prisons under Section 159 of The Navy Act, 1957?

Under Section 159 of the Navy Act, the Central Government makes the regulations for naval prisons and detention quarters by publishing them in the Official Gazette.

2. Can a prisoner reduce their sentence through good behaviour under Section 159 of the naval law?

Yes, Section 159 of The Navy Act, 1957 allows regulations to enable prisoners to earn a remission of a portion of their sentence through special industry and good conduct.

3. Is corporal punishment allowed in naval prisons under Section 159 of the 1957 Navy Act?

No, Section 159 of the Navy Act strictly states that the regulations shall not authorise corporal punishment to be inflicted for any offence.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 159 of The Navy Act, 1957, what kind of punishment is strictly prohibited in the regulations for naval prisons?

Q2.How can a prisoner earn remission of a portion of their sentence under the regulations described in Section 159 of the navy laws of 1957?

Q3.Which older Act's provisions may be applied to naval prisons by regulations made under Section 159 of The Navy Act, 1957?

Q4.Under Section 159 of The Navy Act, 1957, how are these prison regulations formally announced?

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