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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prison-amendment-rules-1996/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1663",
  "legislation_title": "The Prison (Amendment) Rules 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prison-amendment-rules-1996",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules amend the Prison Rules 1964 (“the 1964 Rules”), as amended.\nRule 2 of these Rules introduces the Schedule, which sets out the amendments to the 1964 Rules.\nParagraph 1 of the Schedule makes revised provision for physical education and time in the open air for prisoners.\nParagraph 2 of the Schedule enables the Secretary of State to direct when a prisoner should be searched.\nParagraph 3 of the Schedule creates two new disciplinary offences relating to alcohol.\nParagraphs 4 and 5 of the Schedule make revised provision for the appointment of the chairman and vice chairman of a board of visitors for a prison (in respect of which rule 3 of these Rules makes transitional provision) and for the making of reports by such a board to the Secretary of State. Paragraph 5 introduces new provision for training for members of a board of visitors and for their suspension from membership on grounds of suspected serious misconduct. That paragraph also introduces new provision for the termination of office of a chairman or vice chairman of a board of visitors.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1663/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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