# The Service Custody and Service of Relevant Sentences Rules 2009, Article 73: Persons having access to service custody premises

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

(1) Without prejudice to any other powers to prohibit or restrict entry to service custody premises, the commandant may prohibit visits by a person to service custody premises or to a detainee in a service custody premises for such periods of time as he considers necessary if he considers that such a prohibition is—
(a) necessary on grounds specified in rule 17(3); and
(b) is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by the prohibition.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to—
(a) any visit by a member of the independent monitoring board carrying out any of his functions under these Rules;
(b) any visit by a legal representative for the purposes of an interview under rule 22.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1096/article/73 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009/article-73
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