PART 1

Criminal Justice

Prisons

Drugs for which prisoners etc may be tested
16
1
The Prison Act 1952 is amended as follows.
2
In section 16A (testing prisoners for drugs), in subsection (3)—
a
at the end of the definition of “drug” insert “ or specified drug ”,
b
omit the “and” that follows the definition of “prison officer”, and
c
at the appropriate place insert—
“specified drug” means any substance or product specified in prison rules for the purposes of this section.
3
In section 47 (rules for the management of prisons etc), after subsection (3) insert—
3A
Rules made under this section may specify any substance or product (which is not a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971) in relation to which a person may be required to provide a sample for the purposes of section 16A of this Act.
S. 16 in force at 13.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 12