{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009/article-33",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009/article-33.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/1096",
  "legislation_title": "The Service Custody and Service of Relevant Sentences Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009",
  "path": "article/33",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Temporary release",
  "text": "(1) The commandant of a service custody premises may temporarily release a detainee serving a sentence of service detention.\n(2) Such a detainee may be released under this rule subject to such conditions as the commandant considers appropriate.\n(3) The circumstances in which such a detainee may be released under this rule are—\n(a) on compassionate grounds;\n(b) for the purpose of receiving medical treatment;\n(c) to receive instruction or training;\n(d) to enable him to participate in any proceedings before any court, tribunal or inquiry;\n(e) to assist any police constable or service policeman in any enquiries;\n(f) to enable him to consult his legal representative in circumstances where it is not reasonably practicable for the consultation to take place in service custody premises;\n(g) to facilitate the transfer of the detainee between service custody premises or between service custody premises and a civilian prison;\n(h) as a privilege under rule 60.\n(4) The commandant may recall a detainee released under this rule at any time.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 33 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1096/article/33",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:12:42.593997+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}