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Retention of closed prisons by the Minister.
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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.
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(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.
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