The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

PART 2APPLICATION

3Application of these Rules

4Places of detention

5Directly managed short-term holding facilities

6AResidential holding rooms

PART 3DETAINED PERSONS

Admission and discharge

7Information to detained persons about these Rules and the short-term holding facility

8Record, photograph and fingerprinting

9Detained person's property

11Custody outside short-term holding facilities

12Reasons for detention and update of claim

13Accommodation

14Sleeping accommodation

15Families and minors

20Time in open air

21Diversity of religion

22Religious denomination

Communications

23Outside contacts

24Correspondence

26Official interviews

27Legal adviser

28Use of telephones

29Access to the internet

30Medical screening

31General medical care

32Special illnesses and conditions

33Notification of illness or death

Requests and complaints

34Requests and complaints

PART 4MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY AND SAFETY

35Removal from association

37Temporary confinement

PART 5STAFF OF SHORT-TERM HOLDING FACILITIES

38General duty of staff

40Transactions with detained persons

41Staff employed by the contractor

42Search of staff

43Contact with former detained persons or the friends and relatives of detained or former detained persons

PART 6PERSONS HAVING ACCESS TO SHORT-TERM HOLDING FACILITIES

44Authorisation for access

45Prohibited items

46Control of persons and vehicles

47Viewing of short-term holding facilities

PART 7VISITING COMMITTEES

49Conflict of interest

50Visiting Committees

51Proceedings of Visiting Committees

52Members visiting short-term holding facilities

53General duties of Visiting Committees

54Particular duties

PART 8SUPPLEMENTAL

56Delegation by the manager or person for the time being in charge

PART 9MISCELLANEOUS

57Extension of Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to short-term holding facilities

2018 No. 409

Immigration

The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018

Made22nd March 2018

Laid before Parliament27th March 2018

Coming into force2nd July 2018

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 157(1) and (3) and 166(3) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 M1.