# The Service Custody and Service of Relevant Sentences Rules 2009, Article 31: Religious services

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1096/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009/article-31
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