Article 56A Defences to rule 55(11) and rule 55(12)F1
It shall be a defence for an inmate charged with an offence under rule 55(11) or (12) to show that—
(a)
the alcohol was consumed by him in circumstances in which he did not know and had no reason to suspect that he was consuming alcohol; or
(b)
the alcohol was consumed by him without his consent in circumstances where it was not reasonable for him to have resisted; or
F2(c)
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Rule 56A inserted (18.4.2005) by The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/897), rule 1(1), Sch. para. 5
- F2
Rule 56A(c) omitted (3.1.2006) by virtue of The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3438), rule 1, Sch. para. 10