Uimhir 9 de 1956.

ACHT NA bPRÍOSÚN, 1956.

[An tiontó oifigiúil.]

Glaslaigh.

1.—Féadfar príosúnach a choimeád go sealadach i nglaslach a bheas ar fáil i stáisiún Garda Shíochána nó in aon áit eile, más áit é a bheas ainmnithe chuige sin ag an Aire Dlí agus Cirt,—

(a) ar an mbealach ó phríosún go cúirt chun a thriala nó ar atráthú nó athchur;

(b) le linn cás a bhfuil baint aige leis a bheith á éisteacht;

(c) ar feadh tréimhse nach sia ná ocht n-uaire ceathrachad a chloig ar bheith dhó ag feitheamh lena aistriú go príosún tar éis a chiontuithe nó a athchurtha.

Athghairm.

2.—Athghairmtear leis seo alt 23 den General Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1877.

Gearrtheideal, comhlua agus forléiriú.

3.—(1) Féadfar Acht na bPríosún, 1956, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar Achta na bPríosún, 1826 go 1956, a ghairm d'Achta na bPríosún (Éirinn), 1826 go 1933, agus den Acht seo le chéile, agus foirléireofar iad mar aon ní amháin.

Number 9 of 1956.

PRISONS ACT, 1956.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 9 of 1956.

PRISONS ACT, 1956.

Lock-ups.

1.—A prisoner may be detained temporarily in a lock-up provided in a Garda Síochána station or in any other place, being a place designated for the purpose by the Minister for Justice,—

(a) while in transit from a prison to a court for trial or on adjournment or remand;

(b) while a case in which he is involved is at hearing;

(c) for a period of not more than forty-eight hours while awaiting removal to a prison on conviction or remand.

Repeal.

2.—Section 23 of the General Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1877, is hereby repealed.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

3.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Prisons Act, 1956.

(2) The Prisons (Ireland) Acts, 1826 to 1933, and this Act may be cited together as the Prisons Acts, 1826 to 1956, and shall be construed as one.