# The Prison (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Article 4: Detention in the custody of a constable where admission to prison not practicable


After section 15 of the Prison Act there shall be inserted—
“Detention in the custody of a constable where admission to prison not practicable
15A 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110491300/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-prison-amendment-northern-ireland-order-2004/article-4
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