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PRISON ACT 1898

PRISON ACT 1898 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend the Prisons Acts.
[12th August 1898]
S.3 rep. by 1953 c.18 (NI) s.48 sch.5. S.6 rep. by 1914 c.58
s.44(2) sch.4; 1953 c.18 (NI) s.48 sch.5

PRISON ACT 1898 - SECT 11
Order for production of prisoner.

11.(1) [The Lord Lieutenant], on proof to his satisfaction that the
presence of any prisoner at any place is required in the interest
of justice, or for the purpose of any public inquiry, may by
writing under his hand order that the prisoner be taken to that
place.

(2) A prisoner taken from a prison in pursuance of an order made
under this section, shall, whilst outside that prison, be kept in
such custody as the [Lord Lieutenant] may by general rules
prescribe, and whilst in that custody shall be deemed to be in
legal custody.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the expression "prisoner"
shall include any person lawfully confined under any sentence or
under commitment for trial or otherwise, and the expression "prison"
shall include any place in which any such person is lawfully
confined.

PRISON ACT 1898 - SECT 12
Calculation of term of sentence.

12.(1) In any sentence of imprisonment ... the word "month" shall,
unless the contrary is expressed, be construed as meaning "calendar
month".

(2) A prisoner whose term of imprisonment ... expires on any
Sunday, Christmas Day, or Good Friday, shall be discharged on the
day next preceding.

PRISON ACT 1898 - SECT 16
Extent and short title.

16.(1) This Act shall not extend to ... Ireland.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Prison Act, 1898.