The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 No. 508

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Modification of the Prison Rules 1999

12.  In rule 73 (visitors) M1 — E+W

(a) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) During a coronavirus period, the Secretary of State may prohibit visits by all persons or classes of persons to a prison or to a prisoner in a prison for such periods of time as the Secretary of State considers necessary, if the Secretary of State considers that such prohibition is necessary as a result of the effects, or likely effects, of coronavirus on or in relation to prisoners or the prison.”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “Paragraph (1)” substitute “ Paragraphs (1) and (1A) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 15.5.2020 and ceases to have effect on 25.3.2022, see rule 1(1)(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 Rule 73 was amended by S.I. 2000/2641 and S.I. 2008/597.