The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus, etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 2020

Made: 29th September 2020

Laid before Parliament: 5th October 2020

Coming into force: 26th October 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(1), (3A) and (5) of the Prison Act 1952 .

Citation and commencement

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These Rules may be cited as the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus, etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 2020 and come into force on 26th October 2020.

Amendment of the Prison Rules 1999

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• (1) The Prison Rules 1999 are amended as follows.

• (2) In rule 9A(4) (coronavirus restricted temporary release), after “framed”, insert “ , in accordance with the other provisions of this rule, ”.

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment of the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000

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• (1) The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 are amended as follows.

• (2) In rule 5A(4) (coronavirus restricted temporary release), after “framed”, insert “ , in accordance with the other provisions of this rule, ”.

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment of the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020

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• (1) Schedule 1 to the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 is amended as follows.

• (2) In paragraph 2(b), in the definition of “transition period”, for “provided for by Rule 2A” substitute “ of 3 months starting on the date on which a transmission control period ends ”.

• (3) Omit paragraph 3.

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• (1) Schedule 2 to the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 is amended as follows.

• (2) In paragraph 2(b), in the definition of “transition period”, for “provided for by rule 2A” substitute “ of 3 months starting on the date on which a transmission control period ends ”.

• (3) Omit paragraph 3.

Signed

Lucy Frazer — Minister of State — 2020-09-29

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1952 c. 52. Section 47(1) was amended by section 6(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2). Section 47(3A) was inserted by section 16(3) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Section 47(5) was amended by Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), paragraph 33 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), paragraph 7(b) of Schedule 14 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), section 6(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1999/728; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2018/960; 2020/400 and 2020/508.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2000/3371; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/2169; 2018/960; 2020/400 and 2020/508.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2020/508.

Editorial notes

[^c24295171]: 1952 c. 52. Section 47(1) was amended by section 6(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2). Section 47(3A) was inserted by section 16(3) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Section 47(5) was amended by Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), paragraph 33 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), paragraph 7(b) of Schedule 14 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), section 6(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.

[^c24295181]: S.I. 1999/728; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2018/960; 2020/400 and 2020/508.

[^c24295191]: S.I. 2000/3371; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/2169; 2018/960; 2020/400 and 2020/508.

[^c24295201]: S.I. 2020/508.

[^key-ca7a77c7bf09ab8e6e076aca8f747867]: Rule 1 in force at 26.10.2020, see rule 1

[^key-6f081ccc3b18db7386afc71cc74dcd6e]: Rule 2 in force at 26.10.2020, see rule 1

[^key-9d37d046eaeca19249cc787429b731cf]: Rule 3 in force at 26.10.2020, see rule 1

[^key-c0ff4cc755b7f0414732131b3f3f3f8b]: Rule 4 in force at 26.10.2020, see rule 1

[^M_I_bbba474b-415d-45a1-c429-49d6663982dd]: Rule 5 in force at 26.10.2020, see rule 1

[^key-b645a97a75993c0829e055c0c4d951ea]: Rule 2(3) omitted (8.12.2021) by virtue of Prisons (Substance Testing) Act 2021 (c. 18), ss. 2(7)(a), 3(2); S.I. 2021/1280, reg. 2

[^key-6f4052ca02fc047cdef13b1956ff3733]: Rule 3(3) omitted (8.12.2021) by virtue of Prisons (Substance Testing) Act 2021 (c. 18), ss. 2(7)(b), 3(2); S.I. 2021/1280, reg. 2