# Prison Act 1952, Section 37: Closing of prisons.

Extent: E+W

(1) ... the Secretary of State may ... close any prison.
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(4) For the purposes of this and the next following section a prison shall not be deemed to be closed by reason only of its appropriation for use as a remand centre, detention centre or youth custody centre, secure training centre or secure college .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/52/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-1952/section-37
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