# Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Section 117: Interpretation of Chapter II.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Chapter, except where otherwise expressly provided—
“the 1989 Act” means the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989;
“contracted out prison” and “the contractor” have the meanings given by section 106(4) above;
“contracted out functions” and “directly managed prison” have the meanings given by section 112(7) above;
“custodial duties” means custodial duties at a contracted out or a directly managed prison;
“escort functions” has the meaning given by section 102(1) above;
“prison” includes—
(a)any prison other than a naval, military or air force prison; and
(b)a remand centre or young offenders institution within the meaning of section 19 of the 1989 Act;
“prison officer” means an officer of a directly managed prison;
“prison rules” means rules made under section 39 of the 1989 Act;
“prisoner” means any person who is in legal custody or is deemed to be in legal custody under section 295 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
“prisoner custody officer” has the meaning given by section 114(1) above;
“prisoner escort arrangements” has the meaning given by section 102(4) above; and
“sub-contractor” has the meaning given by section 106(4) above.
(2) Any reference in this Chapter to custodial duties at a contracted out or directly managed prison includes a reference to custodial duties in relation to a prisoner who is outside such a prison for temporary purposes.
(3) In sections 102(1) to (3), 104 and 105 above, “prison”—
(a) so far as relating to the transfer of prisoners to or from a prison situated in England and Wales, includes a young offender institution and a remand centre; and
(b) so far as relating to the transfer of prisoners to or from a prison situated in Northern Ireland, includes a young offenders centre and a remand centre.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/117 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994/section-117
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