The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2018

Citation and commencement

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2018 and come into force on 19th October 2018.

Amendment of the Prison Rules 1999

2.—(1) The Prison Rules 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)(2), for the definition of “specified drug”, substitute—

““specified drug” means any product or substance containing one or more of the chemical compounds listed in Schedule 2 to these Rules;”.”

(3) In rule 85(1) (revocations and savings), for “the Schedule,” substitute “Schedule 1”.

(4) In the Schedule (revocations), for the heading “Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1”.

(5) After Schedule 1 as renamed, insert Schedule 2 as set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

Amendment of the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000

3.—(1) The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In each of the following, for “the Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1”–

(a) Rule 1(b) (citation and commencement), and

(b) Rule 89(1) (revocations and savings).

(3) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)(4), for the definition of “specified drug”, substitute—

““specified drug” means any product or substance containing one or more of the chemical compounds listed in Schedule 2 to these Rules;”.”

(4) In the Schedule (revocations), for the heading “Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1”.

(5) After Schedule 1 as renamed, insert Schedule 2 as set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

Lucy Frazer

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

28th August 2018