he shall be visited at least once in every six months by the
Inspector-General or by two such visitors, and such InspectorGeneral or visitors shall make a special report to Government as to
the state of mind of such person.
Procedure when prisoner is reported capable of making his
defence.
Rule453. If such person is confined under the provisions of
section 466 of the Criminal Procedure Code and such InspectorGeneral or visitors shall certify that in his or their opinion such
person is capable of making his defence, he shall be taken before
the Magistrate or Court as the case may be, at such time as the
Magistrate or Court appoints and the Magistrate or Court shall deal
with such person under provisions of section 468; and the
certificate of such Inspector General or visitors shall be receivable
as evidence,
Sections 473 and 474 of Criminal Procedure Code
473. Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable
of making his defence. If such person is detained .under the
provisions of section 466, and in the case of a person detained in a
jail, the Inspector General of Prisons, or, in the case of a person
detained in a lunatic asylum, the visitors of such asylum or any two
of them shall certify that, in his or their opinion such person is
capable of making his defence, he shall be taken before the
Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, at such time as the
Magistrate or Court appoints, and the
Magistrate or Court shall deal with such person under the
provisions of section 468; and the certificate of such Inspector
General or visitors as aforesaid shall be receivable as evidence.
474. Procedure where lunatic detained under section 466
or 471 is declared fit to be released. (1) If such person is detained
under the provisions of section 466 or section 471, and such
Inspector General or visitors shall certify that, in his or their
judgment, he may be released or to be detained in custody, or to be
transferred to a public lunatic asylum if he has not been already
sent to such an asylum; and, in case it orders him to be transferred
to an asylum, may appoint a Commission, consisting of a Judicial
and two medical officers.
(2) Such Commission shall make formal inquiry into the
state of mind of such person, taking such evidence as is necessary,
and shall report to the Provincial Government, which may order his
release or detention as it thinks fit.
Officer empowered to act as Inspector-General.
Rule454. The Provincial Government may empower the
officer incharge of a prison in which a person is confined under the
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