# Criminal Justice Act 1982, Section 59: Remand in custody in absence of accused.


(1) The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Schedule 9 to this Act, being amendments to modify the requirement that a person may not be remanded in custody without being brought before the court.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the operation of section 2 of the Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions)Act 1980.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1982/section-59
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