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Paragraph 10

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Secretary of State may, as respects a person detained under an interim custody order—

(a)

direct his discharge unconditionally; or

(b)

direct his release (whether or not subject to conditions) for a specified period.

(2)

The Secretary of State may, as respects a person detained under a detention order—

(a)

direct his discharge unconditionally; or

(b)

direct his release subject to conditions or for a specified period, or both.

(3)

The Secretary of State may recall to detention a person released under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) and a person so recalled may be detained under the original interim custody or detention order, as the case may be.

(4)

Where a person is released under sub-paragraph (1)(b), any period during which he is not in detention shall be left out of account for the purposes of paragraphs 5(1), 6(2) and 8(3).

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3

F2

Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)

Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

Notes on Schedule 3

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 3 came into force on 25.8.1996 and ceased to be in force with effect immediately after coming into force by virtue of 1996 c. 22, s. 62(1)(3)(b)(5)

Sch. 3 repealed (8.4.1998) by 1998 c. 9, ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 2