The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2005

1.  In rule 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) after the definition of “controlled drug” insert—

““fixed-term prisoner” has the meaning assigned to it by section 237(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1);”;

(ii) after the definition of “governor” insert—

““health care professional” means a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002(2) and who is working within the young offender institution pursuant to rule 27(3);”;

(iii) after the definition of “officer” insert—

• ““registered medical practitioner” and “registered nurse” mean a practitioner or nurse who is working within the young offender institution pursuant to rule 27(3);”; and

(iv) after the definition of “telecommunications system” insert—

““the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003.”; and

(b) in paragraph (2)(a) after “the Criminal Justice Act 1991(3) add “or by virtue of section 257 of the 2003 Act”.

(1)

2003 c. 44.

(2)

2002c.17.

(3)

1991. c. 53.