Prisons, England And Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2021. 2 These Rules extend to England and Wales. 3 These Rules come into force immediately after the Prisons (Substance Testing) Act 2021 comes into force. Amendment of the Prison Rules 1999 2 1 The Prison Rules 1999 are amended as follows. 2 In rule 2(1) (interpretation)— a after the definition of “officer” insert— “ pharmacy medicine ” has the meaning given in regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 ; “ prescription only medicine ” has the meaning as given in regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012; ; b after the definition of “prison minister” insert— “ psychoactive substance ” has the same meaning as in the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 ; . 3 In rule 50 (compulsory testing for controlled drugs)— a in the title, after “controlled drugs” insert “, pharmacy medicines and other substances etc.” ; b in paragraph 1, after “controlled drug” insert “pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” . 4 In rule 51(9) (offences against discipline), after “controlled drug” insert “, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” . 5 In rule 51(24), after “controlled drug” insert “, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” . 6 In rule 52 (defences to rule 51(9))— a in the words before paragraph (a), after “to show that” insert “the controlled drug, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” ; b in paragraph (a)— i omit “the controlled drug”; ii after “supply of the drug” insert “, medicine or substance” ; c in paragraph (b)— i omit “the controlled drug”; ii after “such a drug” insert “, medicine or substance” ; d in paragraph (c) omit “the controlled drug”. Amendment of the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 3 1 The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In rule 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “officer” insert— “ pharmacy medicine ” has the meaning given in regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012; “ prescription only medicine ” has the meaning given in regulation 8 the Human Medicines Regulations 2012; “ psychoactive substance ” has the same meaning as in the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016; . 3 In rule 53 (compulsory testing for controlled drugs)— a in the title, after “controlled drugs” insert “, pharmacy medicines and other substances etc.” ; b in paragraph 1, after “controlled drug” insert “, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” . 4 In rule 55 (offences against discipline)— a in paragraph 10, after “controlled drug” insert “, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” ; b in paragraph 27, after “controlled drug” insert “, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” . 5 In rule 56 (defences to rule 55(10))— a in the words before paragraph (a), after “to show that” insert “the controlled drug, pharmacy medicine, prescription only medicine, psychoactive substance or specified substance” ; b in paragraph (a)— i omit “the controlled drug”; ii after “supply of the drug” insert “, medicine or substance” ; c in paragraph (b)— i omit “the controlled drug”; ii after “such a drug” insert “, medicine or substance” ; d in paragraph (c) omit “the controlled drug”. Victoria Atkins Minister of State Ministry of Justice 15th November 2021