Prisoners Act, 1900
29. Removal of prisoners.
(1) The 4[State Government] may, by general or special order,
provide for the removal of any prisoner confined in a prison-
(a) under sentence of death, or
(b) under, or in lieu of, a sentence of
imprisonment or transportation, or
(c) in default of payment of a fine, or
(d) in default of giving security for keeping
the peace or for maintaining good behavior, to any other prison in 17[the
14[State] 18[***]
(2) 19[Subject to the orders, and under the control of the
4[State Government] the Inspector-General of prison may, in link manner,
provide for the removal of any prisoner confined as aforesaid in a prison in
the 14[State] to any other prison in the 14[State] 20[***]