The Prisons (Property) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015
This Order brings section 1 of the Prisons (Property) Act 2013 (c. 11) (“the Act”) into force on 26thMarch2015. Section 1 of the Act inserts into the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) a new section 42A which introduces a power for prison governors and directors to destroy or otherwise dispose of unauthorised property confiscated or found in specific circumstances.
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05 Mar 2015
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Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(2) of the Prisons (Property) Act 2013:
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