2. Definition. - In this Act, - (a) “Confinement in a prison” references to confinement in a prison, by whatever form of words, include references to confinement or detention in a prison under any law providing for preventive detention, (b) “Prison includes- (i) Any place which has been declared by the State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; or (ii) Any reformatory, Borstal institution or other institution of a like nature; (c) “State Government” in relation to a Union Territory, means the Administrator thereof.
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