# Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953, Section 15A: Detention in the custody of a constable where admission to prison not practicable


Where—
(a) a person is in the custody of a constable;
(b) it is the duty of the constable to take that person to a prison in which his detention is authorised by law; and
(c) it is for any reason not practicable to secure the admission of that person to that prison,
that person may lawfully be detained in the custody of a constable until such time as he can be admitted to that prison or is required to appear before a court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1953/18/section/15A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-northern-ireland-1953/section-15A
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