LegalizeThe Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014
Made: 28th August 2014
Laid before Parliament: 3rd September 2014
Coming into force: 28th September 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(1) of the Prison Act 1952[^f00001].
Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th September 2014.
Closure of prison
2
HM Prison The Verne, in Dorset, is closed.
Signed
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Andrew Selous — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Ministry of Justice — 28th August 2014
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
HM Prison The Verne was closed on 31st January 2014 by S.I. 2014/3. On 18th March 2014, a declaration was made under section 33(2)(a) of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) to re-open The Verne as a prison. This Order provides for its closure on 28th September 2014.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this Instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1952 c.52.
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