Article 85 Revocations and savings

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the Rules specified in F1Schedule 1 to these Rules are hereby revoked.

Without prejudice to the Interpretation Act 1978 M1, where a prisoner committed an offence against discipline contrary to rule 47 of the Prison Rules 1964 M2 prior to the coming into force of these Rules, those rules shall continue to have effect to permit the prisoner to be charged with such an offence, disciplinary proceedings in relation to such an offence to be continued, and the governor to impose punishment for such an offence.

Without prejudice to the Interpretation Act 1978, any award of additional days or other punishment or suspended punishment for an offence against discipline awarded or imposed under any provision of the rules revoked by this rule, or those rules as saved by paragraph (2), or treated by any such provision as having been awarded or imposed under the rules revoked by this rule, shall have effect as if awarded or imposed under the corresponding provision of these Rules.