The Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Rating of prisons N.I.

8.  In Schedule 5 to the principal Order (definition of “dwelling house”)—

(a) after paragraph 4 there shall be inserted—

“4A.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a hereditament or part of a hereditament shall be deemed to be used wholly for the purposes of a private dwelling if—

(a) it constitutes, or forms part of, a prison; and

(b) it is used as one or more of the following—

(i) a cell (other than a special punishment cell);

(ii) a common recreational area (other than a sports hall or an uncovered area);

(iii) a library;

(iv) a chapel;

(v) a kitchen;

(vi) a dining room;

(vii) toilets;

(viii) personal washing facilities;

(ix) a laundry for the exclusive use of prisoners;

(x) a storage area which is within a cell block and which is used in connection with other premises covered by this head;

(xi) a corridor linking premises covered by this head; and

(xii) a boiler or plant room which to any extent serves other premises covered by this head.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1), so much of the prison in question which is used as a kitchen, dining-room, toilets or personal washing facilities provided for the exclusive use of persons employed in that prison shall not be deemed to be used wholly for the purposes of a private dwelling.”;

(b) in paragraph 5 at the end there shall be added—

“(d) “prison” includes a young offenders centre provided under section 2(a) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 and a remand centre provided under paragraph (b) of that section but does not include a naval, military or air force prison.”.