Prisons Act 2007
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Lawful custody of prisoners while absent from prison. |
40.— (1) A prisoner who— | |
(a) is absent from a prison pursuant to an order under section 39 or another enactment or an order of a court, or | ||
(b) is being brought to or from a prison or court, | ||
may be placed in the custody of a prison officer, a prisoner custody officer or a member of the Garda Síochána. | ||
(2) A prisoner in such custody is deemed to be in lawful custody. |