Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 1663

Prisons, England And Wales

Young Offender Institutions, England And Wales

The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2011

Made

5th July 2011

Laid before Parliament

8th July 2011

Coming into force

26th September 2011

The Secretary of State for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Prison Act 1952(1) and sections 1(1)(b) and (2), 2(1) and 4(2) of the Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996(2), makes the following Rules:

(1)

1952 c.52. Section 47(1) was amended by section 6(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33). There have been other amendments but none are relevant. Section 66(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80) provides that any instrument containing rules made under section 47 of the Prison Act 1952 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2)

1996 c.33. Section 4(2) is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed” and “prison rules”.