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Prisons Act · s 53

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s 53Prosecution for offences

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to exempt any prisoner from being proceeded against for any offence by the ordinary course of law, but no prisoner shall be punished twice for the same offence.

Prisons

Prisoner may make his defence.