Article 51 Amendment of rule 130 of the principal Rules

Rule 130 of the principal Rules (searches of officers and employees) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this rule.

After paragraph (1) there is inserted the following paragraph:–

“(1A)

A search under paragraph (1) of any clothing or other article of property belonging to an officer or employee which is being worn or, as the case may be, otherwise in his possession whilst he is in the prison, or which is kept by him in his locker or any other place within the prison, may, in addition to being carried out by hand but subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), be carried out–

(a)

by the use of equipment involving–

(i)

the application of a suction device or a swab on or to such possessions in order to collect particles from their surface; and

(ii)

the analysis of such particles for the purpose of ascertaining whether any consists of a controlled drug or an explosive substance;

(b)

by the use of equipment designed to detect the existence of metal objects; and

(c)

in accordance with any such procedures and conditions as may be specified in a direction by the Secretary of State.”.

In paragraph (2)(a), after the word “headgear”, there is inserted the word “footwear”.