Rule 2
1. In rule 2—
(a)in paragraph (1), at the end there shall be added
““short-term prisoner” and “long-term prisoner” have the meanings assigned to them by section 33(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, as extended by sections 43(1) and 45(1) of that Act.”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), after the words “a reference to” there shall be inserted “(a) an award of additional days means additional days awarded under these Rules by virtue of section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991; and (b)”.
2. Rule 5 shall be omitted.
3. In rule 18, for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(2) No inmate shall be allowed to smoke or to have any tobacco except in accordance with any directions of the Secretary of State.”.
4. Rule 43(4) shall be omitted.
5. In rule 53—
(a)for paragraph (1)(h) there shall be substituted “in the case of an inmate who is a short-term or long-term prisoner, an award of additional days not exceeding 28 days;”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), for the words “in the case of forfeiture of remission of sentence, the total period forfeited” there shall be substituted “in the case of an award of additional days, the total period added”.
6. In rule 60—
(a)for paragraph (1)(i)(g) there shall be substituted “in the case of an inmate who is a short-term or long-term prisoner, an award of additional days not exceeding 28 days;”; and
(b)in paragraph (3), for the words “in the case of forfeiture of remission of sentence, the total period forfeited” there shall be substituted “in the case of an award of additional days, the total period added”.
7. After rule 60 there shall be inserted the following rule—
60A.—(1) In this rule, “existing prisoner” and “existing licensee” have the meanings assigned to them by paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991(1).
(2) In relation to any existing prisoner or existing licensee who has forfeited any remission of his sentence, the provisions of Part II of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 shall apply as if he had been awarded such number of additional days as equals the number of days of remission which he has forfeited.”.