# Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953, Section 29: Assisting or permitting a person to escape from lawful custody

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person who assists any person in escaping or attempting to escape from lawful custody, whether in prison or not, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who—
(a) is an officer of a prison in which a person is lawfully confined, or
(b) is a constable having a person in his lawful custody, whether in prison or not,
is guilty of an offence if he voluntarily and intentionally permits that person to escape.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1953/18/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-northern-ireland-1953/section-29
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