Amendment of regulation 21 of the Income Support Regulations21

In regulation 21 of the Income Support Regulations (special cases)25

a

in paragraph (3)—

i

for the definition of “prisoner” the following definition shall be substituted—

  • “prisoner” means a person who—

    1. a

      is detained in custody pending trial or sentence upon conviction or under a sentence imposed by a court; or

    2. b

      is on temporary release in accordance with the provisions of the Prison Act 195226 or the Prisons (Scotland) Act 198927,

    other than a person whose detention is under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 198328 or the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 198429;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “residential accommodation” the words “and 26” shall be omitted;

b

in paragraph (3B), the words “and 26” shall be omitted;

c

in paragraph (4), sub-paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately following that sub-paragraph shall be omitted.