44A.—(1) An officer must ask a prisoner upon reception to declare his or her religion, belief or non-belief.
(2) A prisoner may declare his or her religion, belief or non-belief to an officer at any time.
(3) A prisoner may change a declaration made under paragraph (2) at any time.
(4) A prisoner is not obliged to give any information to an officer about having a particular religion, belief or non-belief upon reception or at any other time.
(5) Where a prisoner declares his or her religion, belief or non-belief under paragraph (2) or (3), the Governor must inform the chaplaincy team of the declaration.
(6) A prisoner is to be treated as having a particular religion, belief or non-belief for the purposes of these Rules if the prisoner has declared his or her religion, belief or non-belief under paragraph (2) or (3).]
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 44A inserted (24.3.2016) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/131), rules 1, 2(6)