Removal of prisoners

The Minister may, by order under his hand, direct the removal of any prisoner from any one prison to any other prison, and the Superintendent or the Keeper of the prison having the custody of any prisoner whose removal to another prison is ordered by the Minister shall, when so required, deliver up the prisoner to the officer or person who produces the order, and the said officer or person shall give a receipt to the Superintendent or Keeper for such prisoner, and shall thereupon with convenient dispatch convey and deliver up the prisoner into the custody of the officer in charge of the prison mentioned in the order, who shall give a receipt in writing to such other officer or person for every prisoner so received into his custody.