2012 No. 2990

Prisons

The Closure of Prisons (HM Prison Wellingborough) Order 2012

Made

29th November 2012

Laid before Parliament

30th November 2012

Coming into force

21st December 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(1) of the Prison Act 1952( 1 ).

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Closure of Prisons (HM Prison Wellingborough) Order 2012 and comes into force on 21st December 2012.

Closure of Prison

2. HM Prison Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire, is closed.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Jeremy Wright

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

29th November 2012

( 1 )

1952 c.52

1. Citation

2. Closure of Prison

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The Closure of Prisons (HM Prison Wellingborough) Order 2012 (2012/2990)

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