The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 No. 3371

PART II E+W Inmates

Discipline and Control E+W

Remission and mitigation of punishments and quashing of findings of guilt E+W

64.—(1)  [F1 Except in the case of a finding of guilt made, or a punishment imposed, by an adjudicator under rule 60A(1)(b) or rule 65(1A)(b)] the Secretary of State may quash any findings of guilt and may remit a disciplinary punishment or mitigate it either by reducing it or by substituting a punishment which is, in his opinion, less severe.

[F2 (2) Subject to any directions given by the Secretary of State, the governor may, on the grounds of good behaviour, remit or mitigate any punishment already imposed by an adjudicator, governor or the board of visitors.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in rule 64(1) inserted (18.4.2005) by The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/897), rule 1(1), Sch. para. 7(a)

F2 Rule 64(2) substituted (18.4.2005) by The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/897), rule 1(1), Sch. para. 7(b)