
1 
These rules may be cited as the Prison and Young Offenders Centre (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 2nd October 2000.
2 
In these rules any reference to a rule by number is a reference to that rule so numbered in the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995.
3 
In paragraph 7 of Rule 36 for the words “rules 37, 39 and 40” there shall be substituted the words “rules 37 and 39”.
4 
In paragraph 1 of Rule 39 for the words “rules 40 and 41” there shall be substituted the words “rule 41”.
5 
In paragraph 1 of Rule 41 the words “or as the case may be 56 days,” shall be deleted.
6 
In paragraph 1 of Rule 42 for the words “in rules 39 and 40” there shall be substituted the words “in rule 39”.
7 
In paragraph 2 of Rule 43 for the words “ the authority dealing with that offence may” there shall be substituted the words “the governor dealing with that offence may”.
8 
Rule 44 shall be amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (2) for the words “and the board of visitors may remit or mitigate any punishment imposed by a board of visitors” there shall be substituted the words “or a board of visitors”;
(b) in paragraph (3) for the words “in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the governor or, as the case may be, the board of visitors, less severe” there shall be substituted the words “in the opinion of the Secretary of State or the governor less severe”.
9 
Rule 95 shall be amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1) for the words “Rules 39(1) and 40(2)” there shall be substituted the words “Rule 39(1)”;
(b) in paragraph (2) for the words “rules 40 and 41” there shall be substituted the words “rule 41”;
(c) paragraph (3) shall be deleted.
10 
In paragraph 2 of Rule 123 the words “except as provided under rule 125(3)” shall be deleted.
11 
Rule 40 is hereby revoked.
12 
Rule 125 is hereby revoked.
Peter Mandelson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
7th September 2000