Article 2 Amendment to rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules

Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001^f1 is amended as follows.

After paragraph (5), insert—

“(6)

For the purposes of paragraph (3), “torture” means any act by which a perpetrator intentionally inflicts severe pain or suffering on a victim in a situation in which—

(a)

the perpetrator has control (whether mental or physical) over the victim, and

(b)

as a result of that control, the victim is powerless to resist.”