Information to detained persons about these Rules and the short-term holding facility
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UK Statutory Instrument
2018
United Kingdom
The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018
At a glance
What's here
11 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 5 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Detained person's property
- Keep an inventory of detained persons' property and get them to sign it
Religious denomination
- Record detained person's declaration of religious observance
Medical screening
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ensure medical screening of detained persons within 2 hours Crown / Minister / Government department
General medical care
- Ensure detained persons have access to healthcare and handle medical requests properly
Special illnesses and conditions
- Report and respond to detained persons with special conditions
Notification of illness or death
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notify Secretary of State immediately if a detained person dies or is seriously ill/injured Crown / Minister / Government department
Requests and complaints
- Report detainee complaints against officers to contract monitor
Removal from association
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Manager must follow removal-from-association safeguards Crown / Minister / Government department
Use of force
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Only use reasonable force and never provoke detained persons Crown / Minister / Government department
Temporary confinement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Use temporary confinement only as a last resort, follow strict rules Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 47 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of these Rules
Places of detention
Directly managed short-term holding facilities
Holding rooms
Residential holding rooms
Record, photograph and fingerprinting
Search
Custody outside short-term holding facilities
Reasons for detention and update of claim
Accommodation
Sleeping accommodation
Families and minors
Clothing
Food
Hygiene
Recreation
Time in open air
Diversity of religion
Outside contacts
Correspondence
Visits
Official interviews
Legal adviser
Use of telephones
Access to the internet
General duty of staff
Gratuities
Transactions with detained persons
Staff employed by the contractor
Search of staff
Contact with former detained persons or the friends and relatives of detained or former detained persons
Authorisation for access
Prohibited items
Control of persons and vehicles
Viewing of short-term holding facilities
Visitors
Conflict of interest
Visiting Committees
Proceedings of Visiting Committees
Members visiting short-term holding facilities
General duties of Visiting Committees
Particular duties
Reports
Delegation by the manager or person for the time being in charge
Extension of Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to short-term holding facilities
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