Paragraph 2

substitute a new heading “Communications generally”;

in paragraph (1) before “communications” insert “letters or other”;

after paragraph (1) there shall be added the following paragraph–

“(1A)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may require that any visit, or class of visits, shall be held in facilities which include special features restricting or preventing physical contact between an inmate and a visitor.”;

in paragraph (2) insert at the beginning “Without prejudice to sections 6 and 19 of the Prison Act 1952, and”, and delete “statute or”;

in paragraph (3) insert “other” before “communication”, “listened to, logged, recorded” after “may be read” and “letter or other” after “stop any”;

add a new paragraph at the end–

“(5)

In this rule “communications” includes communications during or by means of visits or by means of a telecommunications system or telecommunications apparatus, and “telecommunications apparatus” has the meaning assigned by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984^f1.”.