IPC Section 53A - Construction o f reference to transportation

53A. Construction o f reference to transportation. (1) Subject to the provisions of

sub-section (2) and sub-section (3), any reference to "transportation for life" in any other law for the time

being in force or in any instrument or order having effect by virtu e of any such law or of any enactment

repealed shall be construed as a reference to "imprisonment for life".

(2) In every case in which a sentence of transportation for a term has been passed before the

commencement of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 5[1955 (26 of 1955)], the offender

shall be dealt with in the same manner as if sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for the same term.

(3) Any reference to transportation for a term or to transportation for any shorter term (by whatever

name called) in any other law for the time being in force shall be deemed to have been omitted.

(4) Any reference to "transportation" in any other law for the time being in force shall,--

(a) if the expression means transportation for life, be construed as a reference to imprisonment for

life;

(b) if the expression means transportation for any shorter term, be deemed to have been omitted.]