Article 4 Amendment of rule 8 of the principal Rules

For paragraph (2) of rule 8 of the principal Rules (interview and medical examination of prisoners on reception) there is substituted the following paragraph:–

“(2)

Every prisoner shall be examined by a medical officer, or such other person as such an officer may instruct–

(a)

in the case of his reception on his removal from court or any other place, other than on a transfer from any prison, remand centre or young offenders institution, within 24 hours of that reception; or

(b)

in the case of his reception on his transfer from any other prison, remand centre or young offenders institution–

(i)

where some cause for concern is apparent to an officer on his reception, as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 24 hours after reception; or

(ii)

in any other case, within 72 hours of that reception.”.