# The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000. Rule 2 introduces the Schedule, which sets out the following amendments to the 2000 Rules.
Paragraph 1 amends rule 2 to provide that references to an “adjudicator” mean a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) or Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) approved by the Lord Chancellor.
Paragraph 2 amends rule 47 so as to prohibit a copy of any personal record being given to a person not authorised to receive it.
Paragraph 3 inserts a new rule 54A which establishes the procedure which is to apply where an officer requires an inmate to provide a sample under section 16B of the Prison Act 1952.
Paragraph 4 amends rule 55 to change the way in which certain offences under the Young Offender Institution Rules apply.
Paragraph 5 inserts a new rule 56A which provides a defence to the disciplinary offences of being intoxicated or having consumed alcohol.
Paragraph 6 inserts a new rule 60B which provides for a reviewer to review a punishment imposed by an adjudicator and sets out the procedure to be followed when an inmate requests such a review.
Paragraph 7 amends rule 64 with the effect that the Secretary of State may not under that rule consider adjudications referred to an adjudicator although a governor may do so on grounds of good behaviour.
Paragraph 8 amends rule 75 with the effect that those visiting young offender institutions in whatever capacity may be photographed, fingerprinted or required to submit to other physical measurement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/897/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/young-offender-institution-amendment-rules-2005/note
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