http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/57/section/6Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980An Act to make provision with respect to the detention of persons who may lawfully be detained in penal institutions in England and Wales and the release from custody of such persons; to make provision for reducing the numbers committed to such institutions; to modify the law relating to remands; and for connected purposes.1980-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-05-13Expert Participation2020-12-01 Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980s. 6(1) (2)Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 70Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980s. 6Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000Sch. 8 Part II61This section applies to any person in the custody of a constable whose duty it is to take him to a prison or accommodation which is youth detention accommodation (within the meaning given by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Code) in which his detention is authorised by law, and shall be deemed always to have applied to persons in the custody of a constable in those circumstances.2It is hereby declared that where it is for any reason not practicable to secure the admission of a person to whom this section applies to the accommodation in which his detention is so authorised, he may lawfully be detained in the custody of a constable until such time as he can be admitted there or is required to appear before a court.3Any reference in this section to a constable includes a reference to a prisoner custody officer (within the meaning of Part IV of the Criminal Justice Act 1991) acting in pursuance of prisoner escort arrangements (within the meaning of that Part).4Any reference in this section to a constable includes a reference to a custody officer (within the meaning of section 12 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994) acting in pursuance of escort arrangements (within the meaning of Schedule 1 to that Act).S. 6(3) inserted (3.12.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 94(2), 172(4)1991 c. 53. S. 6(4) inserted (1.3.1998) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para. 46(c); S.I. 1998/277, art. 3(2)Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), s. 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 18(2); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(r)Words in s. 6(2) substituted (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), s. 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 18(3); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(r)Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 62 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2