# The Imprisonment and Detention (Army) (Amendment) Rules 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(The note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules make further provision for the imprisonment anddetention of service men and women in the army by—
(a) amending Rules 18 and 19 of the Imprisonment and Detention (Army)Rules 1979 (as amended) to extend the range of establishments whereservice women may be held in custody;
(b) amending Rule 98(3)(f) to provide that the Rules (Rules 91 to 97)relating to the use of mechanical restraint and special clothing are thesame for service men and women; and
(c) removing references to the reconsidering authority following therepeal ofsection 114 of the Army Act 1955.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/826/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/imprisonment-and-detention-army-amendment-rules-1991/note
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