Part 4Detention and Removal
Detention
66 Detention centres: change of name
1
In section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (Part VIII: interpretation)—
a
the definition of “detention centre” shall cease to have effect, and
b
the following shall be inserted after the definition of “prisoner custody officer”—
“removal centre” means a place which is used solely for the detention of detained persons but which is not a short-term holding facility, a prison or part of a prison;
2
In the provisions listed in subsection (3) (and any relevant headings)—
a
for the words “detention centre” there shall be substituted the words “
removal centre
”
, and
b
for the words “detention centres” there shall be substituted the words “
removal centres
”
.
3
The provisions are—
a
in section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part VIII: interpretation), the definitions of “contracted out detention centre”, “contractor”, “custodial functions”, “detention centre contract”, “detention centre rules”, and “directly managed detention centre”,
b
section 148 of that Act (management of centre),
c
sections 149 and 150 of that Act (contracting out),
d
section 151 of that Act (intervention by Secretary of State),
e
section 152 of that Act (visiting committee),
f
section 153 of that Act (rules),
g
section 155 of that Act (custodial functions),
h
section 157 of that Act (short-term holding facility),
i
section 158 of that Act (disclosure of information),
j
section 159 of that Act (power of constable),
k
Schedule 11 to that Act (detainee custody officer),
l
Schedule 12 to that Act (procedure at detention centre),
m
Schedule 13 to that Act (escort),
n
section 141(5)(e) and (6) of that Act (fingerprinting),
o
section 5A(5A) of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (Chief Inspector of Prisons), and
p
paragraph 13 of Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) (disconnection).
4
A reference in an enactment or instrument to a detention centre within the meaning of Part VIII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) shall be construed as a reference to a removal centre within the meaning of that Part.