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Section 46 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Part—

  • “the Department” means the Department of Justice;

  • “events” includes any conduct or omission;

  • “the Ombudsman” means the Prison Ombudsman for Northern Ireland;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “prison” includes a young offenders centre;

  • “prisoner” means any person held at a prison;

  • “prison officer” means an individual appointed to a post under section 2(2) of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953;

  • “prison rules” means rules under section 13 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953.

(2)

In this Part references to a prison include a reference to all land and buildings used for the purposes of, or in connection with, that prison.