# The Prison and Young Offenders Centre (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009, Article 62: Independent monitoring boards


(1) In rule 4(1) omit the definitions of “board of visitors” and “visiting committee” and insert the following at the appropriate place—
““independent monitoring board” means a group of independent monitors appointed for a prison, young offenders centre or remand centre under section 10 of the Act;”.
(2) In rules 29(2), 32(2A) to (2K), 47(4), 48(3A) to (3K), 74(1), 82(6), 122(2), and 124(1) (wherever they appear) for “board of visitors” substitute “independent monitoring board.”
(3) In the heading to Part 16 for “boards of visitors” substitute “independent monitoring boards”.
(4) In rules 122(1), (4) and (5) for “a board of visitors” (wherever they appear) substitute “an independent monitoring board” and in rule 122(7) for “members” substitute “monitors”.
(5) Rule 93(c) is omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/429/article/62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-and-young-offenders-centre-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2009/article-62
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