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Article 31 Religious servicesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Whenever reasonably practicable, the chaplain shall conduct religious services in service custody premises on Sundays, other customary days and on such other convenient occasions approved by the commandant as the chaplain may decide.

(2)

The commandant shall make such provision for religious services to be conducted by other ministers of religion as he thinks appropriate from time to time.

(3)

A detainee who is in cellular confinement may only attend religious services with the commandant’s permission.

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Art. 31 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1(1)