# The Service Custody and Service of Relevant Sentences Rules 2009, Article 43: Breaches of discipline

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

A detainee commits a breach of discipline under these Rules if he—
(a) detains any person against his will;
(b) treats with disrespect any member of staff or any visitor;
(c) denies access to any part of MCTC to any member of staff or any officer;
(d) intentionally obstructs any person (other than a detainee) in the performance of their work;
(e) absents himself from any place he is required to be or is present at any place where he is not authorised to be;
(f) uses any abusive, insolent, threatening or improper language;
(g) is indecent in any act or gesture;
(h) has in his possession—
(i) any article which he is not authorised by the commandant to have; or
(ii) a greater quantity of any article than he is authorised by the commandant to have;
(i) supplies to another detainee or to a member of staff any article which that person is not authorised by the commandant to have;
(j) receives from any person an article which he is not authorised by the commandant to have;
(k) fails to comply with any condition upon which he is temporarily released under rule 33;
(l) knowingly consumes any alcoholic drink;
(m) intentionally or recklessly endangers the health or personal safety of others;
(n) without reasonable excuse fails to perform a task or negligently performs any such task;
(o) makes repeated groundless complaints;
(p) intentionally encourages or assists another detainee to commit a breach of discipline under this rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1096/article/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009/article-43
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.