the nature of that for which he has been convicted. The case shall be submitted to Government through the Inspector General. It shall be accompanied by the recommendations of the Medical Officer. The Inspector General will, in all such cases, obtain the Medical opinion of the Medical Board which will be convened by the Director of Health Services. The board will send its opinion through the Inspector General Prisons.14 14. Vide Punjab Home Department letter No. 1-9/72 MP. Dated November, 20, 1980. CHAPTER-7 Transfer of Prisoners Note: Transfer of prisoners within the Province is governed by Sections 29, 37, and 39 and outside the Province by section 40 of the Prisoners' Act, 1900. Power of Inspector General to transfer prisoners. Rule147. The transfer of prisoners from one prison to another within the Province shall be directed by the Inspector General. Transfer of P.R T. prisoners outside the Province. Rule148. A P.R.T. prisoner who is not a resident of the Province where he is serving his sentence, may be removed by order of the Inspector General within two months of his release to the prison of the district to which he belongs or the prison nearest his home. The Inspector General of the Province to which the prisoner is being removed, shall be informed: Provided that if the Government appoints any prison or prisons as receiving centres for the prisoners removed from other Provinces, orders made under this rule shall in each case direct that prisoners be removed to such prison. Sanction of Government necessary prisoner to another Province. for transfer of a Rule149. The transfer of prisoners from a prison in one Province to a prison in another Province for execution of sentence, 58