2. Definition

2. Definition : Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
(a) “Court” includes any commission, tribunal or office having the
same power to perform judicial functions as a court has.
(b) “Prisoner” means a person detained in a Prison under sentence
by a judgment of any Court.
(c) “Detainee” means a person held in the custody of a court,
police or other authority for the inquiry and investigation or
trial of a crime or a person detained under 2 the Public Security
Act, 2046 (1989).
(d) “Prison” includes a house or room or similar other place built or
prescribed for the detention of Prisoners and the land
appurtenant to such a house, room or place.
(e) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as
prescribed by the Rules framed under this Act.
(f) “Jailer” means any person appointed or designated to carry out
the functions of Jailer pursuant to this Act.
(g) “Prison Office” means the Office of the Jailer.
(h) “Hospital” means any government hospital, dispensary or
pharmacy (Ausadhalaya).
(i) 3 “Community service” means the service to be made in a school,
hospital, local body, temple (Debalaya), elderly home, orphan
as well as similar other body and social organization.
(j) 4 “Open prison” means any such place as specified by the
Government of Nepal to hold a prisoner in such a manner that
the prisoner is allowed to go outside the place where he or she
is detained and do any work during the time as specified