Article 3 Interpretation in the principal rules

In rule 4 of the principal rules insert the following at the appropriate places –

• ““complaint form” means a form made available to prisoners for the purpose of submitting a complaint under Part VIII of these rules;

• “former prisoner” means a prisoner, within the meaning of the rules who has been permanently released;

• “member of the Senior Civil Service” means a member of either the Home Civil Service or the Northern Ireland Civil Service who is employed in the Northern Ireland Prison Service;

• “the Ombudsman” means the person appointed under section 2(2) of the Act to act as the Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland;

• “the Ombudsman’s staff” means persons employed in the Northern Ireland Office to assist the Ombudsman;

• “registered nurse” means a nurse registered under Article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001^f1;”.