HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 cc332-3

Amendments made: No. 140, in page 76, leave out lines 13 to 15 and insert—

'(2) In section 3 of the 1989 Act (general superintendence of prisons)—

  1. (a) in subsection (1), the words from "who shall appoint" to the end shall be omitted; and
  2. (b) subsection (3) shall not apply.'.

No. 141, in page 76, line 18, leave out first 'and'.

No. 142, in page 76, line 18, at end insert ',41(4) (detention of person suspected of bringing prohibited article into prison) and 41B(3) (testing prisoners for drugs)'.

No. 143, in page 76, line 24, leave out 'and 41(3) (prohibited articles)' and insert ',41(3), (4), (6) and (8) (detention of person suspected of bringing prohibited article into prison) and 41B(1) (testing prisoners for drugs)'.

No. 144, in page 76, leave out line 32 and insert— '(6) Sections 37 (discontinuance of prison), 41(2A) and (2B) (power to search for prohibited articles) and 41A (powers of search by authorised employees) of that Act shall not apply.'.

[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]

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