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Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 January 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 F1
An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments certain enactments relating to the confinement and treatment of prisoners, the administration of prisons, and offences arising in connection therewith; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[19th May 1953]
1Functions of the Ministry in relation to prisons and prisoners.N.I.
(1)The [F2 Department of Justice (in this Act referred to as “the Department”)] shall be the authority responsible for providing and maintaining prisons and for the general regulation, direction and superintendence of prisons and prisoners.
(2)Without prejudice to the foregoing sub-section, the [F3Department] shall continue to exercise and perform, subject to the provisions of this Act, all such powers, jurisdiction and duties as were heretofore exercised and performed by the [F4Ministry of Home Affairs] in relation to prisons and prisoners.
F2Words in s. 1(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F3Word in s. 1(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(2) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F4Words in s. 1(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(2) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F51APowers of the Secretary of StateN.I.
(a)activities regulated by, or otherwise relating to the subject matter of, Parts 1 to 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 F6, including (in particular) in relation to information obtained through any such activities—
F5S. 1A inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 3 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F62000 c. 23.
2Administrative powers of the [F7Department].N.I.
(1)The [F7Department] shall have and may exercise all such powers as appear to it to be necessary for the proper administration and maintenance of any prison including the equipment, provisioning and supply thereof and the making of and giving effect to arrangements for the welfare, employment and training of prisoners.
(2)The [F7Department] shall appoint the governors F8. . . and such other officers and staff as appear to it to be necessary.
(3)The numbers, remuneration and conditions of service of persons so appointed shall be determined by the [F7Department] with the approval of the [F9Department of Finance and Personnel].
(4)The [F7Department] may, with the approval of the [F10Department of Finance and Personnel], enlarge, rebuild, repair or alter any prison and build new prisons.
(5)Where it appears to the [F7Department] to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of this Act that any land should be acquired, the [F7Department] may, with the approval of the [F11Department of Finance and Personnel], acquire by agreement that land and any easement or right in or over any land adjacent thereto.
(6)The [F7Department], with the approval of the [F12Department of Finance and Personnel], may use, appropriate or dispose of in whatsoever manner it may think fit any premises which have ceased to be used as a prison.
F7Word in s. 2 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F8Words in s. 2(2) repealed (16.7.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 73, 102(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 3; S.R. 2008/293, art. 2, Sch.
F9Words in s. 2(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F10Words in s. 2(4) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F11Words in s. 2(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F12Words in s. 2(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
3 F13Lock-ups.N.I.
Where it appears to the [F14Department] to be necessary, the [F14Department] may provide and maintain suitable accommodation for the temporary detention of persons awaiting trial or sentence.
F13S of S is resp.auth. for Belfast and Londonderry, 1954 c.9 (NI)
F14Word in s. 3 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
4Address of prison.N.I.
A writ, warrant or other legal instrument delivered to the governor of a prison and identifying that prison by its situation or by any other sufficient description shall not be invalidated by reason only that the prison is usually known by a different description.
5Annual report.N.I.
[F15(1)The Department shall prepare an annual report on the administration of this Act and shall lay the report before the Assembly.]
(c)such particulars of the work done by prisoners in each prison, including the kind and quantities of articles produced and the number of prisoners employed, as may in the opinion of the [F16Department give the best information to the Assembly];
(d)a statement of the punishments inflicted in each prison and of the offences for which they were inflicted …F17
F15S. 5(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(a) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F16Words in s. 5(2)(c) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(b) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F171976 NI 4
6Duty of governor to deliver calendar of prisoners.N.I.
The governor of every prison in which persons committed for trial before [F18 the Crown Court] are confined shall deliver to that court a calendar of those persons.
F181978 c. 23
S. 7 rep. by 2005 c. 12
8Powers of prison officers.N.I.
Every officer of a prison shall while acting as such have all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of a constable.
9Religious ministrations.N.I.
(1)Where in any prison the number of prisoners who belong to any religious denomination is such as in the opinion of the [F19Department] to require the appointment of a minister of that denomination, the [F19Department] may appoint such a minister to that prison.
(2)The [F19Department] may allow a minister of any denomination to visit prisoners of his denomination in a prison to which no minister of that denomination has been appointed under this section.
(6)There may be paid to ministers appointed to or permitted to visit prisons under this section such remuneration as the [F19Department] with the approval of the [F20Department of Finance and Personnel] may think reasonable.
F19Word in s. 9 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F20Words in s. 9(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F2110Independent monitoring boardsN.I.
(1)The [F22Department] shall appoint a group of independent monitors (to be known as “the independent monitoring board”) for each prison, young offenders centre and remand centre.
F212005 NI 15
F22Word in s. 10 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
S. 11 rep. by 1980 NI 10
12Ejectment warrants in respect of official accommodation.N.I.
(1)Where any living accommodation is provided for a prison officer or his family by virtue of his office, then, if he ceases to be a prison officer or is suspended from office or dies, he, or, as the case may be, his family, shall quit the accommodation when required to do so by notice of the [F23Department].
(2)Where a prison officer or the family of a prison officer refuses or neglects to quit the accommodation forty-eight hours after the giving of such a notice as aforesaid, any resident magistrate, on proof made to him of the facts authorising the giving of the notice and of the service of the notice and of the neglect or refusal to comply therewith may by warrant direct the under-sheriff for the county in which the accommodation is situated, within a period specified in the warrant, to enter, by force if necessary, into the accommodation and deliver possession of it to the [F23Department] or any person appointed by the [F23Department].
F23Word in s. 12 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
N.I.Rules
13 F24Rules for the management of prisons.N.I.
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act the [F25Department] may make rules to be styled “prison rules” for—
(c)the temporary release, with or without suspension of the currency of the sentence, of persons serving a sentence of imprisonment; …F26 [F27, or a person ordered to be detained in a young offenders centre];
(d)the photographing, measuring [F27, palm-printing] and finger-printing of persons sentenced to be detained in prisons;
[F28(f)the functions of independent monitoring boards;]
(e)any …F29 person detained in a prison, not being a person serving a sentence or a person imprisoned in default of payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by him on his conviction [F27 or a person committed to custody on his conviction].
(7)Prison rules may make provision whereby a person serving such a sentence or for such a term as may be prescribed by the rules, may, on the ground of his …F30 good conduct, be granted remission of such part of that sentence or term as may be so prescribed; and on the discharge of a person from a prison in pursuance of any such remission his sentence shall expire.
(9)The [F25Department] may by prison rules make provision for any other matter which appears to the [F25Department] to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect.
F241968 c. 20
F25Word in s. 13 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F261968 c. 29 (NI); 1980 NI 10
F271968 c. 29 (NI)
F282005 NI 15
F291980 NI 10
F301976 NI 4
S. 14 rep. by 1968 c. 29 (NI); 1976 NI 4
N.I.Confinement and treatment of prisoners
15Place of confinement of prisoners.N.I.
(1)A prisoner sentenced by any court or committed to a prison on remand or pending trial or otherwise may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment, be lawfully confined in any prison provided or maintained by the [F31Department].
(2)Prisoners shall be committed to such prison as the [F31Department] may from time to time direct; and may during the term of their imprisonment be removed, by direction of the [F31Department], from the prison in which they are confined to any other prison.
F31Word in s. 15 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F3215ADetention in the custody of a constable where admission to prison not practicableN.I.
F322004 NI 5
16 F33Removal of prisoners for judicial and other purposes.N.I.
(1)The [F34Department] may, if it is satisfied that the attendance at any place of a person detained in a prison is desirable in the interests of justice or for the purposes of any public inquiry, direct him to be taken to that place.
(2)The [F34Department] may, if it is satisfied that a person so detained requires[F35 medical investigation or observation or] medical or surgical treatment of any description, direct him to be taken to a hospital or other suitable place for the purposes of the[F35 investigation, observation or] treatment.
(3)Where any person is directed under this section to be taken to any place he shall, unless the [F34Department] otherwise directs, be deemed to be in custody while being so taken, while at that place, and while being taken back to the prison in which he is required in accordance with law to be detained.
(4)A person taken from a prison for[F35 medical investigation or observation or] medical or surgical treatment under sub-section (2) of this section may by direction of the [F34Department], but not otherwise, be discharged on the expiration of his sentence without necessitating his return to prison.
(5)In this section “hospital” has the same meaning as in the Health Services Act (Northern Ireland), 1948 [1948 c.3] F36.
F34Word in s. 16 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F351986 NI 15
F361971 c. 1 (NI), see now 1972 NI 14
18Lawful custody of prisoner.N.I.
(1)Every prisoner sentenced by any court to imprisonment …F37 [F38, or ordered to be detained in a young offenders centre] or committed to a prison on remand or pending trial or sentence or otherwise shall be deemed to be in the lawful custody of the governor of the prison in which he is detained.
(2)A prisoner shall be deemed to be in lawful custody while he is confined in, or is being taken to or from, any prison and while he is working, or is for any other reason, outside the prison in the custody or under the control of an officer of the prison or while he is temporarily detained, pending trial or sentence, in any lock-up [F39 and while he is being taken to any place to which he is required or authorised by or under this Act or the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 [1968 c.29] to be taken, or is kept in custody subject to and in accordance with any such requirement or authorisation].
F371968 c. 29 (NI); 1980 NI 10
F381968 c. 29 (NI)
F391968 c. 29 (NI)
19Right of justice of the peace to visit prisons.N.I.
F40S. 19 repealed (16.7.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 74, 102(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 3; S.R. 2008/293, art. 2, Sch.
[F4119ATesting prisoners for alcoholN.I.
“authorisation” means an authorisation by the [F42Department];
F412004 NI 5
F42Word in s. 19A substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F4319BTesting prisoners for drugsN.I.
(1)If an authorisation is in force for the prison, any designated prison officer may, at the prison, in accordance with prison rules, require any prisoner who is confined in the prison to provide a sample of urine for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has any drug in his body.
“authorisation” means an authorisation by the [F44Department];
F432004 NI 5
F44Word in s. 19B substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
N.I.Release on licence, supervision and temporary discharge
(1)If the [F45Department] is satisfied that by reason of the condition of a prisoner's health it is undesirable to detain him in prison, but that, such condition of health being due in whole or in part to the prisoner's own conduct in prison, it is desirable that his release should be temporary and conditional only, the [F45Department] may, if [F46the Department] thinks fit, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, by order authorise the temporary discharge of the prisoner for such period and subject to such conditions as may be stated in the order.
(3)Any prisoner discharged under this section shall comply with any conditions stated in the order of temporary discharge, and shall return to prison at the expiration of the period stated in the order, or of such extended period as may be fixed by any subsequent order of the [F45Department], and if the prisoner fails so to comply or return, he may be arrested without warrant and taken back to prison.
(5)Nothing in this section shall affect the duties of the medical officer of a prison in respect of a prisoner whom the [F45Department] does not think fit to discharge under this section.
F45Word in s. 24 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F46Words in s. 24(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(6) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
Every person who, having been sentenced to imprisonment, …F47 [F48 or ordered to be detained in a young offenders centre] is afterwards, and before the expiration of the term for which he was so sentenced, at large without some lawful excuse, the proof whereof shall lie on him, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction thereof on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
F471968 c. 29 (NI); 1980 NI 10
F481968 c. 29 (NI)
(c)being in any lawful custody otherwise than as aforesaid escapes from such custody;F49. . .
F492004 c.4
[F5029Assisting or permitting a person to escape from lawful custodyN.I.
F50S. 29 substituted (19.12.2008) for ss. 29, 30 by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 75; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
Every person who, by failing to perform any legal or official duty, permits any person in his lawful custody on a criminal charge or any prisoner in his lawful custody to escape therefrom shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding[F54 level 2 on the standard scale] or to both such imprisonment and such fine.
[F5533Facilitating escape by conveying things into prisonN.I.
F55S. 33 substituted (19.12.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 76; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
[F5634Sections 34A and 34B: classification of articlesN.I.
(7)The [F57Department] may by order amend this section for the purpose of
[F58(8)An order made by the Department under subsection (7) is subject to negative resolution.
F56Ss. 34, 34A, 34B substituted (19.12.2008) for ss. 34, 35 by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 77; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
F57Word in s. 34 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F58S. 34(8)(9) substituted (12.4.2010) for s. 34(8) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 5 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F5934AConveyance etc. of List A articles into or out of prisonN.I.
(a)in relation to all prisons or prisons of a specified description, by prison rules or the [F60Department]; or
(b)in relation to a particular prison, by the [F60Department] or by the governor of the prison.
(4)Authorisation given by the [F60Department] otherwise than in writing shall be recorded in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable after being given.
F59Ss. 34, 34A, 34B substituted (19.12.2008) for ss. 34, 35 by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 77; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
F60Word in s. 34A substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F6134BConveyance etc. of List B or C articles into or out of prisonN.I.
F61Ss. 34, 34A, 34B substituted (19.12.2008) for ss. 34, 35 by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 77; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
[F6234COther offences relating to prison securityN.I.
(a)in relation to all prisons or prisons of a description specified in the authorisation, by prison rules or by the [F63Department];
(i)by the [F63Department]
F62S. 34C inserted (19.12.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 78; S.R. 2008/472, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
F63Word in s. 34C substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
In any prosecution (whether under this Act or otherwise) for any escape, attempt to escape, rescue or attempt to rescue of any prisoner, either against the prisoner himself or against any person concerned therein, or aiding, abetting or assisting the prisoner, or for any other offence arising in relation to any prisoner, a certificate given by the clerk of the courtF66 in which the prisoner was sentenced or was remanded in custody shall, together with proof of the identity of the prisoner, be sufficient evidence of the nature and fact of conviction or remand, as the case may be, and of the period of confinement to which such prisoner was sentenced or remanded.
F661978 c. 23
If any person is charged with any offence under this Act …F67 further proceedings on such a charge shall not be taken against him without the consent of the Attorney-General for Northern Ireland.
F671975 c. 59
38 F68Arrest, etc., of persons unlawfully at large.N.I.
(1 )F69A constable or a prison officer may arrest without warrant any person—
(2 )F70Where any person sentenced to imprisonment, …F71 [F72 or ordered to be detained in a young offenders centre] is unlawfully at large at any time during the period for which he is liable to be detained in pursuance of the sentence, then, unless the [F73Department] otherwise directs, no account shall be taken, in calculating the period for which he is liable to be so detained, of the time during which he is absent from prison.
[F74(3)The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply to any period during which any such person—
(4)The provisions of [F75subsection (2)] shall apply to a person who is detained in custody in default of payment of any sum of money as if he were sentenced to imprisonment.
(5)For the purposes of this section a person who, after being temporarily released in pursuance of prison rules, is at large at any time during the period for which he is liable to be detained in pursuance of his sentence, shall be deemed to be unlawfully at large if the period for which he was temporarily released has expired or if an order recalling him has been made by the [F73Department] in pursuance of the rules.
F681957 c. 53
F691961 c. 39
F701961 c. 15 (NI); 1967 c. 80
F711968 c. 29 (NI); 1980 NI 10
F721968 c. 29 (NI)
F73Word in s. 38 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F74S. 38(3)(3A) substituted for s. 38(3) (21.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 173(1), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 2(r)
F75Words in s. 38(4) substituted (21.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 103 (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 2(t)
39 F76Notification of an inquiry into death of prisoner.N.I.
(1)In the event of the death of a prisoner, the governor of a prison shall give immediate notice thereof to the coroner within whose area the prison is situated, and to the[F77 independent monitoring board], and, where practicable, to the nearest relative of the prisoner.
F761955 c. 18; 1955 c. 19; 1959 c. 15 (NI)
F772005 NI 15
C3S. 39(3) applied (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15), s. 18(4) (as added by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 44 (with s. 385); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4)
S. 40 rep. by 2004 NI 5
[F7841Re-settlement etc., of persons convicted of offences.N.I.
(1)The [F79Department] may make and give effect to such schemes as [F80the Department] may think expedient for the supervision or assistance of persons serving a sentence of imprisonment or detained in a young offenders centre with a view to their resettlement and rehabilitation.
(2)The [F79Department] may make grants towards the expenditure of any society which is engaged in assisting persons convicted of offences with a view to their resettlement and rehabilitation.]
F781982 NI 10
F79Word in s. 41 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F80Words in s. 41(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(6) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
[F8142Laying of prison rulesN.I.
(2)Prison rules made by the Secretary of State are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 F82 applies accordingly.]
F81S. 42 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 6 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F821946 c. 36.
Expenses incurred by the Ministry with the approval of the Ministry of FinanceF83 under or for the purposes of this Act shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by [F84 the Parliament of the United Kingdom].
F83Now Treasury, SI 1973/2163
F84SI 1973/2163
[F85“Department” means the Department of Justice;]
“Minister” means the Minister of Home AffairsF86 for Northern Ireland;
“Ministry” means the Ministry of Home AffairsF86 for Northern Ireland;
[F87(1A)In this Act “prison” includes any prison or other institution for the treatment of offenders, not being—
(b)a remand centre;[F88 or]
but this Act,F89. . . , shall have effect in relation to young offenders centres and remand centres and to persons detained therein as it has effect in relation to prisons and prisoners.
(2)A reference in this Act to any[F87 prison] shall be construed as including a reference to all land and buildings used for the purposes of or in connection with that[F87 prison].
F85S. 47(1): definition of "Department" inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 7 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F86Functions transf. to S of S, SI 1973/2163
F871989 NI 15
F881998 NI 9
F892005 NI 15
First Schedule rep. by 1968 c. 29 (NI)
Second Schedule rep. by 1968 c. 29 (NI); 1980 NI 10
Third Schedule rep. by 1968 c. 29 (NI)
Fourth Schedule rep. by 1980 NI 10
Fifth Schedule rep. by SLR 1973