The Prison Rules 1999 No. 728

PART II E+W PRISONERS

OFFENCES AGAINST DISCIPLINE E+W

[F1 Defences to rule 51(10) and rule 51(11) E+W

52A.   It shall be a defence for a prisoner charged with an offence under rule 51(10) or (11) to show that—

(a) the alcohol was consumed by him in circumstances in which he did not know and had no reason to suspect that he was consuming alcohol;

(b) the alcohol was consumed by him without his consent in circumstances where it was not reasonable for him to have resisted; or

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 52A inserted (18.4.2005) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/869), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 5

F2 Rule 52A(c) omitted (3.1.2006) by virtue of The Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3437), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 12