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Prison Act 1952
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47 [F1 Rules for the management of prisons and places for the detention of young offenders] E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may make rules for the regulation and management of prisons, remand centres [F2, young offender institutions [F3, secure training centres or secure colleges]] , and for the classification, treatment, employment, discipline and control of persons required to be detained therein.
(2)Rules made under this section shall make provision for ensuring that a person who is charged with any offence under the rules shall be given a proper opportunity of presenting his case.
(3)Rules made under this section may provide for the training of particular classes of persons and their allocation for that purpose to any prison or other institution in which they may lawfully be detained.
[F4(3A)Rules made under this section may specify any substance or product (which is not a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971) in relation to which a person may be required to provide a sample for the purposes of section 16A of this Act.]
(4)Rules made under this section shall provide for the special treatment of the following persons whilst required to be detained in a prison, that is to say—
(a)—(c) . . . F5
(d)any . . . F6 person detained in a prison, not being a person serving a sentence or a person imprisoned in default of payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by him on his conviction [F7or a person committed to custody on his conviction].
[F8(4A)Rules made under this section shall provide for [F9—
(a)the inspection of secure training centres and secure colleges, and
(b)the appointment of independent persons to [F10visit them] and to whom representations may be made by offenders [F11detained there] .]]
(5)Rules made under this section may provide for the temporary release of persons [F12detained in a prison, remand centre [F13, young offender institution [F14, secure training centre or secure college]] not being persons committed in custody for trial [F15before the Crown Court]or committed to be sentenced or otherwise dealt with by [F15the Crown Court]or remanded in custody by any court.]
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F1S. 47 heading substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 9 para. 3(6); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(c)
F2Words in s. 47(1) substituted (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 6(2), 172(4)
F3Words in s. 47(1) substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 9 para. 3(2); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(c)
F4S. 47(3A) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 16(3), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 12
F5S. 47(4)(a)–(c) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F6Word repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F7Words added by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), s. 66(5)
F8S. 47(4A) inserted (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 6(3), 172(4)
F9Words in s. 47(4A) substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(a); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(c)
F10Words in s. 47(4A) substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(b); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(c)
F11Words in s. 47(4A) substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(c); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(c)
F12Word substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), Sch. 4
F13Words in s. 47(5) substituted (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 6(4), 172(4)
F14Words in s. 47(5) substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 9 para. 3(5); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(c)
F15Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 33
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 47 amended by Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), s. 23(2) and Courts–Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20), s. 52
C2S. 47 extended by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 13(5), Sch. 17 para. 9
C3S. 47 amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 123, Sch. 8 paras. 14, 16
C5S. 47: transfer of functions (1.4.2009) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/703), arts. 1(2), 2, 3
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