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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), AUGUST 28, 2026
(BHDR 6, 1948 SAKA)
EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
(BHADRA 6, 1948 SAKA)
LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
Nil
Part - II Ordinances
Nil
Part - III Delegated Legislation
Notification No.G.S.R.51/P.A.9/2026/S.88/ Amd.(1) /2026 dated 27.08.2026 containing amendment in the Punjab Prison Rules, 2022.
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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), AUGUST 28, 2026
(BHDR 6, 1948 SAKA)
PART-III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF JAILS
NOTIFICATION
The 27th August, 2026
No.G.S.R.51/P.A.9/2026/S.88/Amd.(1)/2026.- In exercise of the
powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 88 of the Punjab Prisons and
Correctional Services Act, 2026 (Punjab Act No. 9 of 2026) and all other
powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to further
amend the Punjab Prison Rules, 2022, namely: -
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Prison (Amendment)
Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Punjab Prison Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the said
rules), in rule 29.23, the sign and word ",leprosy" and the sign and
words ",district leprosy centre" shall be omitted;
3. In the said rules, in rule 34.08, in clause (xv), for the word "leprosy",
the words "any contagious disease" shall be substituted;