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PRISON ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 1

1.(1) The Ministry of Home Affairs (in this Act referred to as "the Ministry")
shall be the authority responsible for providing and maintaining prisons and
for the general regulation, direction and superintendence of prisons and
prisoners.

(2) Without prejudice to the foregoing sub-section, the Ministry shall
continue to exercise and perform, subject to the provisions of this Act, all
such powers, jurisdiction and duties as were heretofore exercised and
performed by the Ministry in relation to prisons and prisoners.

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