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46.—(1) Where it appears desirable, for the maintenance of good order or discipline or to ensure the safety of officers, prisoners or any other person, that a prisoner should not associate with other prisoners, either generally or for particular purposes, the Secretary of State may direct the prisoner’s removal from association accordingly and his placement in a close supervision centre of a prison.
(2) A direction given under paragraph (1) shall be for a period not exceeding one month [F1, or, during a coronavirus period, three months], but may be renewed from time to time for a like period [F2, and shall continue to apply notwithstanding any transfer of a prisoner from one prison to another].
(3) The Secretary of State may direct that such a prisoner as aforesaid shall resume association with other prisoners, either within a close supervision centre or elsewhere.
(4) In exercising any discretion under this rule, the Secretary of State shall take account of any relevant medical considerations which are known to him.
[F3(5) A close supervision centre is any cell or other part of a prison designated by the Secretary of State for holding prisoners who are subject to a direction given under paragraph (1).]
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F1Words in rule 46(2) inserted (temp.) (15.5.2020) by virtue of The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/508), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with rule 1(3))
F2Words in rule 46(2) inserted (1.8.2000) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/1794), rule 1, Sch. para. 2(a)
F3Rule 46(5) inserted (1.8.2000) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/1794), rule 1, Sch. para. 2(b)
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