1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 APPLICATION

    1. 3.Application of these Rules

    2. 4.Places of detention

    3. 5.Directly managed short-term holding facilities

    4. 6.Holding rooms

    5. 6A.Residential holding rooms

  4. PART 3 DETAINED PERSONS

    1. Admission and discharge

      1. 7.Information to detained persons about these Rules and the short-term holding facility

      2. 8.Record, photograph and fingerprinting

      3. 9.Detained person's property

      4. 10.Search

      5. 11.Custody outside short-term holding facilities

      6. 12.Reasons for detention and update of claim

    2. Facilities

      1. 13.Accommodation

      2. 14.Sleeping accommodation

      3. 15.Families and minors

      4. 16.Clothing

      5. 17.Food

      6. 18.Hygiene

      7. 19.Recreation

      8. 20.Time in open air

    3. Religion

      1. 21.Diversity of religion

      2. 22.Religious denomination

    4. Communications

      1. 23.Outside contacts

      2. 24.Correspondence

      3. 25.Visits

      4. 26.Official interviews

      5. 27.Legal adviser

      6. 28.Use of telephones

      7. 29.Access to the internet

    5. Health Care

      1. 30.Medical screening

      2. 31.General medical care

      3. 32.Special illnesses and conditions

      4. 33.Notification of illness or death

    6. Requests and complaints

      1. 34.Requests and complaints

  5. PART 4 MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY AND SAFETY

    1. 35.Removal from association

    2. 36.Use of force

    3. 37.Temporary confinement

  6. PART 5 STAFF OF SHORT-TERM HOLDING FACILITIES

    1. 38.General duty of staff

    2. 39.Gratuities

    3. 40.Transactions with detained persons

    4. 41.Staff employed by the contractor

    5. 42.Search of staff

    6. 43.Contact with former detained persons or the friends and relatives of detained or former detained persons

  7. PART 6 PERSONS HAVING ACCESS TO SHORT-TERM HOLDING FACILITIES

    1. 44.Authorisation for access

    2. 45.Prohibited items

    3. 46.Control of persons and vehicles

    4. 47.Viewing of short-term holding facilities

    5. 48.Visitors

  8. PART 7 VISITING COMMITTEES

    1. 49.Conflict of interest

    2. 50.Visiting Committees

    3. 51.Proceedings of Visiting Committees

    4. 52.Members visiting short-term holding facilities

    5. 53.General duties of Visiting Committees

    6. 54.Particular duties

    7. 55.Reports

  9. PART 8 SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 56.Delegation by the manager or person for the time being in charge

  10. PART 9 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 57.Extension of Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to short-term holding facilities

  11. Signature

  12. Explanatory Note