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Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953

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[F115ADetention in the custody of a constable where admission to prison not practicableN.I.

Where—

(a)a person is in the custody of a constable;

(b)it is the duty of the constable to take that person to a prison in which his detention is authorised by law; and

(c)it is for any reason not practicable to secure the admission of that person to that prison,

that person may lawfully be detained in the custody of a constable until such time as he can be admitted to that prison or is required to appear before a court.]

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