# The Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001. Rule 35 is amended to include a definition of ‘torture’ for the purposes of immigration detention.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/411/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/detention-centre-amendment-rules-2018/note
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