# The Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1988

S.I. 1988/747 · made 20 April 1988

These Rules extend Part I of the Prison Rules 1964, so as to apply references in that Part to prison officers (other than governors) to constables or members of the armed forces when employed in an emergency to assist the governor of a prison in performing duties ordinarily performed by prison officers.

## Introductory text

PRISONS
Made 20th April 1988
Laid before Parliament 21st April 1988
Coming into force 25th April 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 47 of the Prison Act 1952, I hereby make the following Rules:

## 1 

These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1988 and shall come into force on 25th April 1988.

## 2 

Where any constable or member of the armed forces of the Crown is employed by reason of any emergency to assist the governor of a prison by performing duties ordinarily performed by an officer of the prison, any reference in Part I of the Prison Rules 1964 to such an officer (other than a governor) shall be construed as including a reference to a constable or a member of the armed forces of the Crown so employed.

## Signature

Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
20th April 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Rules extend Part I of the Prison Rules 1964, so as to apply references in that Part to prison officers (other than governors) to constables or members of the armed forces when employed in an emergency to assist the governor of a prison in performing duties ordinarily performed by prison officers.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-amendment-no-2-rules-1988
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