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Release Of Remand Prisoners Act (No. 8 of 1991) - Sect 7

Production of persons to whom this Act applies before a visiting Magistrate and powers of such Magistrate

7.
(1) Where a person to whom this Act applies is produced before a Magistrate visiting a prison in compliance with the provisions of section 5, such Magistrate shall exercise in relation to such person the powers conferred by section 3, on the court making an order of remand.
(2) The Superintendent of every prison shall obtain the particulars relating to the remand of every person to whom this Act applies, and remanded in such prison, from the court remanding such person, and shall, where the Magistrate before whom such person is produced under this section, is not the Magistrate who remanded, such person, furnish such particulars under his hand to the first-mentioned Magistrate for the purpose of enabling him to make an appropriate order in relation to such person under this Act.
(3) Where a Magistrate visiting a prison in compliance with section 5, orders the release of a person to whom this Act applies, upon such person executing a bond without sureties for his appearance he shall cause the court remanding such person to be informed of such release, and shall cause a copy of the bond executed by such person to be forwarded to that court.


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