The Prison Security Act 1992 (c. 25) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Section 1 - Offence of prison mutiny
This section reads:
Section 1(6) is prospectively amended by sections 74 and 80 of, an
paragraph 115of Schedule 7 to, the
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
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Kenneth Baker said that section 1 was "intentionally quite strict"
As to sentencing, see R v Ali
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Cr App R (S) 123,
CA.
See als
Crown Prosecution Service guidance on prison mutiny
Section 2 - Offences relating to escape
Section 2(1) amends section 39 of the
Prison Act 1952.
Section 2(2) amends section 22(2)(b) of the
Criminal Justice Act 1961.
Section 2(3) repealed section 22(1) of, and the entry relating to section 39 of the Prison Act 1952 in Schedule 4 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1961.
Section 3 - Short title, commencement and extent
Section 3(2) provides that the Act came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the date on which it was passed. The word "months" means
calendar months. The day (that is to say, 16 March 1992) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months.
[Hare v Gocher 9622 QB 641, 9622 All ER 673; Trow v Ind Coope (West Midlands) Ltd ]967
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2 QB 899 at 909, 967
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2 All ER 900, CA. This means that the Act came into force on 16 May 1992.
See also
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Prison Act
References
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Halsbury's Statutes
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External links
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The Prison Security Act 1992 as amended from the
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The Prison Security Act 1992 as originally enacted from the
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1992