# Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed), Paragraph 10

Extent: N.I.

(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/22/schedule/3/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-emergency-provisions-act-1996-repealed/schedule-3/paragraph-10
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