Prison Act 1952
Prison Act 1952 (1952 c. 52)
- Prison Act 1952 (1952 c. 52)
- Central administration
- 1 General control over prisons.
- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 3 Officers and servants of Prison Commissioners.
- 4 General duties of Prison Commissioners.
- 5 Annual report of Prison Commissioners.
- 5A Appointment and functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.
- Visiting committees and boards of visitors
- 6 Independent monitoring boards
- Prison officers
- 7 Prison officers.
- 8 Powers of prison officers.
- 8A Powers of search by authorised persons .
- 9 Exercise of office of chaplain.
- 10 Appointment of prison ministers.
- 11 Ejectment of prison officers and their families refusing to quit.
- Confinement and treatment of prisoners
- 12 Place of confinement of prisoners.
- 13 Legal custody of prisoner.
- 14 Cells.
- 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 16 Photographing and measuring of prisoners.
- 16A Testing prisoners for drugs , psychoactive substances and other substances.
- 16B Power to test prisoners for alcohol.
- 17 Painful tests.
- 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 19 Right of justice to visit prison.
- 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 21 Expenses of conveyance to prison.
- 22 Removal of prisoners for judicial and other purposes.
- 23 Power of constable etc. to act outside his jurisdiction.
- Length of sentence, release on licence and temporary discharge
- 24 Calculation of term of sentence.
- 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 28 Power of Secretary of State to discharge prisoners temporarily on account of ill health.
- Discharged prisoners
- 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 30 Payments for discharged prisoners.
- Provision, maintenance and closing of prisons
- 33 Power to provide prisons, etc.
- 34 Jurisdiction of sheriff, etc.
- 35 Prison property.
- 36 Acquisition of land for prisons.
- 37 Closing of prisons.
- 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Offences
- 39 Assisting a prisoner to escape
- 40A Sections 40B and 40C: classification of articles
- 40B Conveyance etc. of List A articles into or out of prison
- 40C Conveyance etc. of List B or C articles into or out of prison
- 40CA Unauthorised possession in prison of knife or offensive weapon
- 40CB Throwing articles into prison
- 40D Other offences relating to prison security
- 40E Section 40D: meaning of “authorisation” and other interpretation
- 40F Offences under sections 40B to 40D: extension of Crown immunity
- 41 Unlawful introduction of other articles.
- 42 Display of notice of penalties.
- Disposal of property
- 42A Disposal of unauthorised or unattributable property
- Remand centres, detention centres and Borstal institutionsPlaces for the detention of young offenders etc
- 43 Remand centres, detention centres and youth custody centres.Places for the detention of young offenders etc
- 44—46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Rules for the management of prisons and other institutions
- 47 Rules for the management of prisons and places for the detention of young offenders
- Miscellaneous
- 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 49 Persons unlawfully at large.
- 50 Application of certain provisions to remand homes and attendance centres.
- Supplemental
- 51 Payment of expenses out of moneys provided by Parliament.
- 52 Exercise of power to make orders, rules and regulations.
- 53 Interpretation.
- 54 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.
- 55 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE A1 Further provision about Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
- Delegation of functions
- Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks
- Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within Chief Inspector's remit
- Co-operation
- Joint action
- Assistance for other public authorities
- Joint inspection of courts
- FIRST AND SECOND SCHEDULES . . .
- THIRD SCHEDULE . . .
- FOURTH SCHEDULE . . .
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