# Prison Act 1952, Section 22: Removal of prisoners for judicial and other purposes.


(1) Rules made under section forty–seven of this Act may provide in what manner an appellant within the meaning of Part I of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968when in custody, is to be taken to, kept in custody at, and brought back from, any place at which he is entitled to be present for the purposes of that Act, or any place to which the Court of Criminal Appeal or any judge thereof may order him to be taken for the purpose of any proceedings of that court.
(2) The Secretary of State may—
(a) . . .
(b) if he is satisfied that a person so detained requires medical investigation or observation ormedical or surgical treatment of any description, direct him to be taken to a hospital or other suitable place for the purpose of the investigation, observation ortreatment;
and where any person is directed under this subsection to be taken to any place he shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, be kept in custody while being so taken, while at that place, and while being taken back to the prison in which he is required in accordance with law to be detained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/52/section/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-1952/section-22
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