Introductory text

PRISONS

Made 5th August 1988

Laid before Parliament 18th August 1988

Coming into force 1st October 1988

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 25(1) and 47 of the Prison Act 1952^f1, I hereby make the following Rules:

Annotations

f1: 1952 c. 52. Section 47 was extended by the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), section 23(2), the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), section 13(5) and Schedule 17, paragraph 9 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), Schedule 8, paragraph 14; and amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1961, Schedule 4, the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), section 66(5), the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Schedule 8, paragraph 33 and the Criminal Justice Act 1982, Schedule 14, paragraph 7. Section 47 of the 1952 Act was also affected by an amendment to section 52(2) of that Act by the Criminal Justice Act 1967, section 66(4). The Criminal Justice Act 1988, Schedule 8, paragraph 1, contains amendments affecting these provisions.