
1 
These rules may be cited as the Prison and Young Offenders Centre (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1997.
2 
In these rules any reference to the “principal rules” is a reference to the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995.
3 
In paragraph (1)(f) of Rule 2 of the principal rules after the word “sex” insert “religion”.
4 
In Rule 27 of the principal rules add:“
(5) In considering any application for temporary release under this rule previous applications, including any fraudulent applications, may be taken into account”.
5 
After paragraph (11) of Rule 38 of the principal rules insert:“
(11b) provides false information in an application for temporary release.”
6 
In paragraph (1) of Rule 69 of the principal rules after the word “prisoner” insert the words “willing to see him”
P. B. B. Mayhew
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
20th February 1997