Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996

4 Interpretation. E+W+S

(1) In the application of this Act to a contracted out prison—

(a) any reference to the governor shall be construed as a reference to the director; and

(b) the reference to the Secretary of State in section 1 above shall be construed as a reference to the person running the prison.

(2) In the application of this Act to England and Wales—

• “contracted out prison” has the meaning given by section 92(1) of the M1 Criminal Justice Act 1991;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by prison rules;

• “prisoner” includes a prisoner on temporary release and a person required to be detained in a young offender institution [F1 or remand centre];

• “prison rules” means rules made under section 47 of the M2 Prison Act 1952.

(3) In the application of this Act to Scotland—

• “contracted out prison” has the meaning given by section 106(4) of the M3 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by prison rules;

• “prisoner” includes a prisoner on temporary release and a person required to be detained in a young offenders institution or remand centre;

• “prison rules” means rules made under section 39 of the M4 Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 4(2): words in definition of “prisoner” repealed (prosp.) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 75, 80(1), Sch. 8

Commencement Information

I1 S. 4(1)(2) in force at 26.9.2011 for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1658, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1991 c.53.

M2 1952 c.52.

M3 1994 c.33.

M4 1989 c.45.