Section 29: Whenever–

(a) it appears to the Director-General that the number of inmates in any correctional centre is greater than can be conveniently kept in it and that it is not convenient to transfer the excess number to some other correctional centre; or (b) owing to the outbreak of epidemic disease within a correctional centre or for any other reason, it is desirable to provide for temporary shelter or safe custody of any inmates, the Director General shall subject to the approval of the Council, issue directives for the shelter and safe custody in temporary correctional centres of so many of the inmates as cannot be conveniently or safely kept in the correctional centre, and every temporary correctional centre shall be a correctional centre for the purposes of this Act.