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Prison Act 1952

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25 & 26 Vict. c. 44.The Discharged Prisoners' Aid Act, 1862.The whole Act.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 79.The Prison Ministers Act, 1863.The whole Act.
28 & 29 Vict. c. 126.The Prison Act, 1865.The whole Act.
34 & 35 Vict. c. 112.The Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871.In section six, paragraphs (b) and (7); in paragraph (10) the words from "in England "to "1865"; and in paragraph (12) the words from "The expenses incurred " to " accordingly ".
39 & 40 Vict. c. 23.The Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act, 1876.In section two the words " and photographing ".
40 & 41 Vict. c. 21.The Prison Act, 1877.The whole Act.
44 & 45 Vict. c. 64.The Central Criminal Court (Prisons) Act, 1881.In section two, subsection (4) from the words " in manner provided " onwards
47 & 48 Vict. c. 51.The Prison Act, 1884.The whole Act.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 69.The Penal Servitude Act, 1891.Section eight.
61 & 62 Vict. c. 41.The Prison Act, 1898.The whole Act.
3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 4.The Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-health) Act, 1913.The whole Act.
4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 58.The Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914.Section seventeen.
11 &12 Geo. 6. c. 58.The Criminal Justice Act, 1948.In section twenty, subsection (2).
In section twenty-one, subsection (3).
Section twenty-two, except subsection (1).
Section forty-eight, except subsections (2) and (4).
Sections fifty and fifty-one.
In section fifty-two, in subsection (1) the words from "prisons" to "detention centres", and the words from " and Borstal institutions" to the end of the subsection; and subsections (3) to (5).
Sections fifty-three to fifty-nine.
The Second, Third, Fourth and Sixth Schedules.
The Ninth Schedule so far as it amends the Prison Act, 1877.

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