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2018 No. 411

Immigration

The Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018

Made

22nd March 2018

Laid before Parliament

27th March 2018

Coming into force

2nd July 2018

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 153 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1 ).

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018 and come into force on 2nd July 2018.

Amendment to rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules

2. —(1) Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (5), insert—

“ (6) For the purposes of paragraph (3), “torture” means any act by which a perpetrator intentionally inflicts severe pain or suffering on a victim in a situation in which—

(a) the perpetrator has control (whether mental or physical) over the victim, and

(b) as a result of that control, the victim is powerless to resist. ”

Caroline Nokes

Minister of State

Home Office

22nd March 2018

( 1 )

1999 c. 33 ; section 153 was amended by section 66 of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) .

( 2 )

S.I. 2001/238 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.

1. Citation and commencement

2. Amendment to rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules

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The Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018 (2018/411)

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