# The Prison (Amendment) Rules 1988

S.I. 1988/89 · made 22 January 1988

These Rules amend the Prison Rules 1964 to remove the right of an unconvicted prisoner to be supplied with food at his own expense or that of his friends. They revoke the Prison (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1987, which they reproduce, save that rule 2(d), which was included in the 1987 Rules in error, has been omitted.

## Introductory text

PRISONS
Made 22nd January 1988
Laid before Parliament 29th January 1988
Coming into force 1st March 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 47 of the Prison Act 1952, I hereby make the following Rules:

## 1 

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Amendment) Rules 1988 and shall come into force on 1st March 1988.
(2) The Prison (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1987 are hereby revoked.

## 2 

The Prison Rules 1964 shall be amended as follows—
(a) in rule 21 paragraph (1) and the words “convicted” in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be deleted;
(b) in rule 22(1) the words “, or under Rule 21(1) of these Rules” shall be deleted; and
(c) in rules 50(g) and 51(4)(g) the words
“any of the following—
(i) the right to be supplied with food and drink under Rule 21(1) of these Rules; and”
(ii)
shall be deleted.

## Signature

Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
22nd January 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Prison Rules 1964 to remove the right of an unconvicted prisoner to be supplied with food at his own expense or that of his friends. They revoke the Prison (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1987, which they reproduce, save that rule 2(d), which was included in the 1987 Rules in error, has been omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/89 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-amendment-rules-1988
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