# The Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1988, Note: 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/747/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-amendment-no-2-rules-1988/note
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