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The Closure of Prisons (H.M. Prison Oxford) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/2126 · Made 14 August 1996

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PRISONS

Made 14th August 1996

Laid before Parliament 16th August 1996

Coming into force 7th September 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 37 of the Prison Act 1952f1, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1952 c. 52.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons (H.M. Prison Oxford) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 7th September 1996.

2

The prison known as H.M. Prison Oxford and situate in the county of Oxfordshire shall close on the coming into force of this Order.

Signature

Timothy Kirkhope

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

14th August 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the closure of H.M. Prison Oxford on 7th September 1996.