SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Amendments relating to prisons

Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953

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For section 42 substitute—

42Laying of prison rules

1

Prison rules made by the Department are subject to negative resolution.

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 1946203 applies accordingly.