The Repatriation of Prisoners Act

Short title and commencement

Definitions

Application of Act

Application for transfer by a prisoner

Consideration of request by Central Government

Comments of contracting State

Provision to issue warrant for transfer

Operation of warrant and retaking prisoner

Transfer of record

Power of court and Central Government shall not be affected

Transfer into India

Determination of prison and issue of warrant for receiving transfer in India

Power to make rules

Laying of rules, etc

Power to remove difficulties

All sections

Any prisoner who is a citizen of a contracting State may
make an application to the Central Government for transfer of his custody from India to that contracting
State:

Provided that if a prisoner is not able to make an application himself because of his ill health, mental
condition, old age or being a minor, then, the application may be made by any other person entitled to act
on his behalf.

LAWGIST

# 4 Application for transfer by a prisoner