According to section 19, the chief district officer or assistant who inspects prisons should do the following after inspecting the prisons -
(a) If it is found that the detainee or prisoner has been detained or imprisoned for more than the term, such detainee or prisoner shall be immediately released from detention or imprisonment and inform the detention center or the court of the said detainee or prisoner.

(b) If the jailer does not take action as per sub-section (2) of section 18 in relation to a person who is detained for preliminary investigation, he shall be made to do so. If necessary, according to the prevailing Nepalese laws, if such an action is to be taken by oneself, it shall be done by oneself, and if it is not to be done by oneself, it shall be sent to the relevant authority.