The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998

Contracted-out secure training centres

46.—(1) In their application to a centre which is a contracted-out secure training centre these Rules shall have effect with the following modifications.

(2) For any reference to the governor there shall be substituted a reference to the director.

(3) For any reference to an officer there shall be substituted a reference to a custody officer.

(4) In rule 6(2), at the end there shall be added the words “and the monitor shall be entitled to have access to such records”.

(5) In rule 8, at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(6) Where a person is dissatisfied with the outcome of any request or complaint made by him under the grievance procedure established under this rule he may appeal to the monitor, who shall thereupon consider the request or complaint, and any such appeal may be made in confidence.”.

(6) In rule 10, at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(4) No letter or communication shall be read or examined, and no communication shall be stopped, under paragraph (3) above without the approval of the monitor.”.

(7) In rule 15(2), at the end there shall be added the words “and the trainee may appeal from that refusal to the monitor”.

(8) In rule 24, at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(4) The monitor shall be informed as soon as practicable and in any event within 12 hours of any trainee having been placed under special observation under paragraph (3) above.”.

(9) In rule 25—

(a) in paragraph (1) after the word “inform” there shall be inserted the words “the monitor,”; and

(b) at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(3) If a trainee in respect of whom notification is given under paragraph (1) above has suffered serious harm, or it is alleged that he has been the subject of any form of abuse, notification shall also be given to a constable and, if in the opinion of the director such harm or abuse is caused by the conduct of any custody officer or other member of the staff of the centre, the monitor.”.

(10) In the rule 29(3), at the end there shall be added the words “and subject to the approval of the monitor”.

(11) In rule 33, at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(5) The monitor shall be informed within 24 hours of any search to which paragraph (3) above applies and he shall be provided with a copy of the record kept under paragraph (4) above of that search.”.

(12) In rule 36, at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(5) The monitor shall be informed within 24 hours of the commencement of any removal from association under this rule and he shall be provided with a copy of the record kept under paragraph (4) above in relation to that removal.”.

(13) In rule 38(3), after the word “recorded” there shall be inserted the words “and notified to the monitor”.

(14) After rule 45 there shall be inserted the following rule:

“45A.— (1) The monitor appointed by the Secretary of State in relation to a contracted-out centre shall have the functions specified in respect of him in the foregoing provisions of these Rules as they have effect in accordance with rule 46 of these Rules.

(2) The director appointed by the contractor in relation to a contracted-out centre shall have—

(a) the functions specified in respect of him in the foregoing provisions of these Rules as they have effect in accordance with rule 46 of these Rules; and

(b) the following additional functions, namely—

(i) to promote and safeguard the welfare of the trainees detained in that centre;

(ii) to co-operate with the monotor appointed in relation to that centre and to facilitate the discharge by him of his duties and functions; and

(iii) to issue a notice to each trainee prior to his release from the centre which specifies the requirements with which he must comply following his release.”.