Conduct taking place in immigration detention facilities is authorised by this section if it is conduct in exercise of any power conferred by or under relevant rules.

In this section—

• “immigration detention facilities” means any removal centre, short-term holding facility or pre-departure accommodation;

• “removal centre”, “short-term holding facility” and “pre-departure accommodation” have the meaning given by section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

• “relevant rules” means—

  1. a

     in the case of a removal centre, rules made under section 153 of that Act;

  2. b

     in the case of a short-term holding facility, rules made under, or having effect by virtue of, section 157 of that Act;

  3. c

     in the case of pre-departure accommodation, rules made under, or having effect by virtue of, section 157A of that Act.