Prisons Act, 1933

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Retention of closed prisons by the Minister.

3.—(1) Where a prison or part of a prison is closed by a closing order and is not directed by such order to be wholly transferred to the local authority, the Minister shall retain such prison or part of a prison except so much (if any) thereof as is directed by such order to be transferred to the local authority.

(2) Where a prison or part of a prison is closed by a closing order and is by such order directed to be transferred in whole or in part to the local authority at a future date, the Minister shall retain until such future date such prison or part of a prison or the portion thereof which is the subject of such transfer, as the case may be.

(3) Where a prison or part of a prison was closed under the Principal Act before the passing of this Act but had not at such passing been handed over to the local authority or had at such passing been so handed over in part only, the Minister shall retain (as the case may be) such prison or part of a prison or so much thereof as had not at the passing of this Act been so handed over.