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PRISON ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 32 

Causing discharge of prisoner under pretended authority.

32.(1) Every person who knowingly and unlawfully, under colour of any
pretended authority, directs or procures the discharge of any prisoner not
entitled to be so discharged shall be guilty of an offence and shall on
conviction thereof on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding five years.

(2) Any prisoner so discharged shall be deemed to have escaped.

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