# Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed), Paragraph 5

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may, at any time before the expiry of the period of fourteen days following the date of an interim custody order, refer the case to an Adviser and, unless the case is so referred, the order shall cease to have effect at the expiry of that period.
(2) A reference to an Adviser under this paragraph shall be by notice in writing signed on behalf of the Secretary of State and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the person detained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/22/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-emergency-provisions-act-1996-repealed/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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