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Justices Act 1886
sec.162Power to detain until return of warrant
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### sec.162 Power to detain until return of warrant
When a justice issues a warrant of execution the justice may suffer the person against whom such warrant of execution is issued to go at large, or the justice may verbally or by writing order such person to be kept and detained in safe custody until return is made to the warrant of execution, unless such person gives sufficient security by recognisance or otherwise to the satisfaction of the justice for the person’s appearance at the time and place appointed for the return of the warrant of execution.
s 162 amd 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 30 s 23