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Section 13 Legal custody of prisoner.

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

C1(1)

Every prisoner shall be deemed to be in the legal custody of the governor of the prison.

C2C3(2)

A prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody while he is confined in, or is being taken to or from, any prison and while he is working, or is for any other reason, outside the prison in the custody or under the control of an officer of the prison F1and while he is being taken to any place to which he is required or authorised by or under this Act F2or section 95, 98, 99 or 108(5) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 F3or section 271, 276 or 329 of the Sentencing Code to be taken, or is kept in custody in pursuance of any such requirement or authorisation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words added by Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), Sch. 4

F2

Words in s. 13(2) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6. ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 4

F3

Words in s. 13(2) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 4 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Modifications

C1

S. 13(1) modified (31.10.1991) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 87(4); S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(4), Sch. 3

C2

S. 13(2) modified (31,10.1991) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 87(6); S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(4), Sch. 3

S. 13(2) modified (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 11(3)(4), 172(4)

S. 13(2) modified (3.11.1994) by 1991 c. 53, s. 88A (as inserted (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 99, 172(4))

C3

S. 13(2) applied (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 22; S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)