SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Transfer of prisoners

Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984

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In section 1(9) (issue of warrant for transfer: meaning of “relevant Minister”)—

a

omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a); and

b

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland in a case where the person who is the subject of the proposed transfer is for the time being required to be detained in a prison, a hospital or any other institution either—

i

in Northern Ireland; or

ii

in the country or territory referred to in subsection (1)(b) above if it is proposed to transfer him from that country or territory to Northern Ireland; and