Rule 4 Amendments to rule 55

In rule 55 (governor’s punishments)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in the opening words, after “(2)”, insert “, (2A)”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “42” substitute “84”;

(iii)

at the end of sub-paragraph (i), before the full stop, insert—

“(j)

in the case of a convicted prisoner, forfeiture of social visits for a period not exceeding 27 days;

(k)

in the case of a convicted prisoner, restriction of social visits to once in every period of 28 days for a period not exceeding 84 days”;

(b)

after paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A)

A punishment listed in rule 55(1)(j) or (k) does not apply in relation to social visits from a child of the prisoner and any adult who is appropriately accompanying that child.

(2B)

In paragraphs (1) and (2A)—

“child of the prisoner” means a person under the age of 18 in respect of whom the prisoner—

(a)

is a parent, or

(b)

has parental responsibility within the meaning of section 3 of the Children Act 1989^f1;

“social visit” means an in-person visit to a prisoner, but does not include visits from a person acting in a professional or official capacity.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 41.