Section 259: Temporary reception in civil custody of persons under escort

(1) Where a person is in service custody when charged with or with a view of his being charged with an offence under Part XII of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent or other person in charge of a civil prison, or of the person having charge of a police station or other place in which prisoners may be lawfully detained, on delivery to him of a written order purporting to be signed by the commanding officer of the person charged, to receive him into his custody for a period not exceeding seven days.
(2) In this section, "civil prison" has the meaning assigned to it in section 291 of this Act.