# The Prison Rules 1999, Article 1: Citation and commencement


These Rules may be cited as the Prison Rules 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/728/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-rules-1999/article-1
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