28U.K.In section 52 of the Prison Act 1952 (exercise of power to make rules etc), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4)A statutory instrument containing rules under section 47 or 47A is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, subject to subsection (5).
(5)A statutory instrument containing rules under section 47 that (whether alone or with other provision)—
(a)authorise a secure college custody officer performing custodial duties at a secure college to use reasonable force, or
(b)otherwise make a substantive change to the circumstances in which such an officer is authorised to do so,
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(6)In subsection (5), “secure college custody officer” has the same meaning as in Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 28 in force at 20.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)