Prison Act 1952

1952 CHAPTER 52 15 and 16 Geo 6 and 1 Eliz 2

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to prisons and other institutions for offenders and related matters with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

[1st August 1952]

Extent Information

E1 For the extent of this Act see s. 55(3)(4)(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 10(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C2 Act applied (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 7(2)(4), 172(4)

Act applied (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 8(2), 172(4)

C3 Act amended (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 41, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 17(2)(3); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(g) (with art. 5)

C4 A reference to a detention centre within the meaning of Part VIII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) to be construed as a reference to a removal centre within the meaning of that Part (prosp.) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. {66(4)}, 162(2) (with s. 159)

C5 Act: a reference to a detention centre within the meaning of Pt. 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) to be construed as a reference to a removal centre within the meaning of that part (10.2.2003) by virtue of 2002 c. 41, ss. 66(4), 162(1); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at 1.10.1952 see s. 55(2)