Part 5 Further Amendments

Part 5 Further Amendments

Prison Act 1952 (c 52)

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In section 52 of the Prison Act 1952 (exercise of power to make rules etc), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4)     A statutory instrument containing rules under section 47 or 47A is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, subject to subsection (5).

(5)     A statutory instrument containing rules under section 47 that (whether alone or with other provision)—

(a)     authorise a secure college custody officer performing custodial duties at a secure college to use reasonable force, or

(b)     otherwise make a substantive change to the circumstances in which such an officer is authorised to do so,

may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(6)     In subsection (5), “secure college custody officer†has the same meaning

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