
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Youth Custody Centre (Amendment) Rules 1987 and shall come into force on 13th August 1987.
2 
Rule 5 of the Youth Custody Centre Rules 1983(which relates to remission of sentence) shall be amended by inserting in paragraph (1)—
(a) after the word “exceeding” the words “,in the case of a sentence for a term of more than 12 months,” and
(b) after the word “sentences)” the words, “and in the case of a sentence for a term not exceeding 12 months, one-half of that total”.
Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, Home Office
16th July 1987