# Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 46: Interpretation

Status: prospective

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/21/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-46
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