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Article 11 Work and training of detainees in service custody premisesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to the other provisions of these Rules, the daily routine of detainees in service custody premises shall be laid down by the commandant in accordance with any instructions issued from time to time by or under the authority of the Defence Council.

(2)

Subject to rule 12 a detainee—

(a)

who is being held in service custody premises after being charged with a service offence and who holds a rank or rate up to and including chief petty officer, staff sergeant, Royal Marines colour sergeant, or flight sergeant, or

(b)

who is serving a sentence of service detention in service custody premises,

shall carry out work or training for not more than nine hours each day and not less than six hours.

(3)

Time spent on meals shall not count towards the periods mentioned in paragraph (2).

(4)

Such a detainee shall not, however, carry out work or training until he has been examined by a medical officer and certified as fit for such work or training.

(5)

Training in MCTC shall be carried out in accordance with any syllabus laid down by the Defence Council.

Annotations

Commencement

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Art. 11 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1(1)