# The Young Offender Institution Rules 1988, Article 59: Remission and mitigation of awards


(1) The Secretary of State may remit a disciplinary award or mitigate it either by reducing it or by substituting another award which is, in his opinion, less severe.
(2) Subject to any directions of the Secretary of State, the governor may remit or mitigate any award made by a governor and the board of visitors may remit or mitigate any disciplinary award.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1422/article/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/young-offender-institution-rules-1988/article-59
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