Prisons Act, 1894 · Chapter X: Offences in Relation to Prisoners
Section 44: Publication of penalties
The Superintendent shall cause to be affixed, in a conspicuous place outside the prison, a notice in English and the Vernacular setting forth the acts prohibited under section 42 and the penalties incurred by their commission.
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