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The Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014

S.I. 2014/2340 · Made 28 August 2014

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Prisons, England And Wales

Made 28th August 2014

Laid before Parliament 3rd September 2014

Coming into force 28th September 2014

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(1) of the Prison Act 1952f1.

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Footnotes

f1

1952 c.52.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Closure of prison
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th September 2014.

2Closure of prison

HM Prison The Verne, in Dorset, is closed.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Andrew Selous

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

28th August 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

HM Prison The Verne was closed on 31st January 2014 by S.I. 2014/3. On 18th March 2014, a declaration was made under section 33(2)(a) of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) to re-open The Verne as a prison. This Order provides for its closure on 28th September 2014.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this Instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.