Section 50C

Every person remanded in any lock-up by any court, Judge, Magistrate or Justice of the Peace, charged with any crime or offence, must be delivered to the Commissioner or any person authorised by the Commissioner to take custody of such persons, together with a warrant of commitment.

The Commissioner or any person authorised by the Commissioner to take custody of lock-up prisoners must detain a lock‑up prisoner according to the terms of the warrant, and must cause the lock‑up prisoner to be delivered to such court, Judge, Magistrate or Justice of the Peace, or must discharge that person at the time named in and according to the terms of the warrant.