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PRISON ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 18

Lawful custody of prisoner.

18.(1) Every prisoner sentenced by any court to imprisonment... [, or ordered
to be detained in a young offenders centre] or committed to a prison on remand
or pending trial or sentence or otherwise shall be deemed to be in the lawful
custody of the governor of the prison in which he is detained.

(2) A prisoner shall be deemed to be in lawful custody while he is confined
in, or is being taken to or from, any prison and while he is working, or is
for any other reason, outside the prison in the custody or under the control
of an officer of the prison or while he is temporarily detained, pending trial
or sentence, in any lock-up [and while he is being taken to any place to which
he is required or authorised by or under this Act or the Treatment of
Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 to be taken, or is kept in custody
subject to and in accordance with any such requirement or authorisation].

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