# The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W

In rule 73 (visitors) —
(a) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) During a coronavirus period, the Secretary of State may prohibit visits by all persons or classes of persons to a prison or to a prisoner in a prison for such periods of time as the Secretary of State considers necessary, if the Secretary of State considers that such prohibition is necessary as a result of the effects, or likely effects, of coronavirus on or in relation to prisoners or the prison.”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “Paragraph (1)” substitute “ Paragraphs (1) and (1A) ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/508/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-and-young-offender-institution-coronavirus-amendment-no-2-rules-2020/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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