The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/513
• Sections: 18

Section 1

These Rules may be cited as the Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

Section 2

(1) The Young Offender Institution Rules 1988 (“the principal Rules”) shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in the Schedule to these Rules. (2)In relation to charges referred to the board of visitors by the governor pursuant to rule 54(1) of the principal Rules and applications to remit or mitigate punishments made to them pursuant to rule 59(2) of the principal Rules before the coming into force of these Rules, the board of visitors shall continue to exercise their powers under rules 54 and 59(2), as appropriate, as if these Rules had not been made.

Section 1

In rule 11(1)(b), there shall be substituted for the words “once in four weeks”, the words “twice in every period of four weeks, but only once in every such period if the Secretary of State so directs”.

Section 2

Rule 50(8)(a) shall be omitted.

Section 3

In rule 50(8)(b), there shall be substituted for the words “so released”, the words “temporarily released under rule 6 of these rules”.

Section 4

Rule 51(2) shall be omitted.

Section 5

In rule 51(3), the words “in the first instance” shall be omitted.

Section 6

After rule 51(4), there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(5) An inmate who is to be charged with an offence against discipline may be kept apart from other inmates pending the governor’s first inquiry

Section 7

For rule 53(1)(e) there shall be substituted “stoppage of or deduction from earnings for a period not exceeding 28 days of an amount not exceeding 14 days' earnings”.

Section 8

Rule 54 shall be omitted.

Section 9

Rule 55 shall be omitted.

Section 10

In rule 58(2), the words “or board” shall be omitted.

Section 11

In rule 59(2), there shall be substituted for the words “and a board of visitors may remit or mitigate any punishment”, the words “or the board of visitors”.

Section 12

For rule 60(1)(i)(e), there shall be substituted “stoppage of or deduction from earnings for a period not exceeding 56 days of an amount not exceeding 28 days' earnings”.

Section 13

Rule 60(1)(ii) and rule 60(2) shall be omitted.

Section 14

In rule 60(3), there shall be substituted for the words “180 days”, the words “28 days”.

Section 15

In rule 74(2), the words “other than those under rule 54 of these Rules” shall be omitted.

Section 16

In rule 75(5), the words “(other than rules 54, 59 and 60(ii))” shall be omitted.