The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000

Contracted out young offender institutions

86.—(1) Where the Secretary of State has entered into a contract for the running of a young offender institution under section 84 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991(1) (in this rule “the 1991 Act”) these Rules shall have effect in relation to that young offender institution with the following modifications—

(a) references to an officer shall include references to a prisoner custody officer certified as such under section 89(1) of the 1991 Act;

(b) references to a governor shall include references to a director approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 85(1)(a) of the 1991 Act except—

(i) in rules 49, 51, 52, 58, 60, 64, 65 and 85 where references to a governor shall include references to a controller appointed by the Secretary of State under section 85(1)(b) of the 1991 Act; and

(ii) in rules 67(1), 71 and 81 where references to a governor shall include references to a director and a controller;

(c) rule 73 shall not apply in relation to a prisoner custody officer certified as such under section 89(1) of the 1991 Act and performing custodial duties.

(2) Where a director exercises the powers set out in section 85(3)(b) of the 1991 Act (removal from association, temporary confinement and restraints) in cases of urgency, he shall notify the controller of that fact forthwith.

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Section 84 was substituted by section 96 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.