UK Statutory Instrument SI 2018/409 United Kingdom

The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person6

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art007 Information to detained persons about these Rules and the short-term holding facility Regulated
  • Provide information about rules, bail, legal advice, and translate if neededAny Person
s.art009 Detained person's property Regulated
  • Keep an inventory of detained persons' property and get them to sign itAny Person
s.art022 Religious denomination Regulated
  • Record detained person's declaration of religious observanceAny Person
s.art030 Medical screening Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ensure medical screening of detained persons within 2 hoursCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art031 General medical care Regulated
  • Ensure detained persons have access to healthcare and handle medical requests properlyAny Person
s.art032 Special illnesses and conditions Regulated
  • Report and respond to detained persons with special conditionsAny Person
s.art033 Notification of illness or death Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notify Secretary of State immediately if a detained person dies or is seriously ill/injuredCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art034 Requests and complaints Regulated
  • Report detainee complaints against officers to contract monitorAny Person
s.art035 Removal from association Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Manager must follow removal-from-association safeguardsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art036 Use of force Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Only use reasonable force and never provoke detained personsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art037 Temporary confinement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Use temporary confinement only as a last resort, follow strict rulesCrown / Minister / Government department
47 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Application of these Rules
s.art004 Places of detention
s.art005 Directly managed short-term holding facilities
s.art006 Holding rooms
s.art006 Residential holding rooms
s.art008 Record, photograph and fingerprinting
s.art010 Search
s.art011 Custody outside short-term holding facilities
s.art012 Reasons for detention and update of claim
s.art013 Accommodation
s.art014 Sleeping accommodation
s.art015 Families and minors
s.art016 Clothing
s.art017 Food
s.art018 Hygiene
s.art019 Recreation
s.art020 Time in open air
s.art021 Diversity of religion
s.art023 Outside contacts
s.art024 Correspondence
s.art025 Visits
s.art026 Official interviews
s.art027 Legal adviser
s.art028 Use of telephones
s.art029 Access to the internet
s.art038 General duty of staff
s.art039 Gratuities
s.art040 Transactions with detained persons
s.art041 Staff employed by the contractor
s.art042 Search of staff
s.art043 Contact with former detained persons or the friends and relatives of detained or former detained persons
s.art044 Authorisation for access
s.art045 Prohibited items
s.art046 Control of persons and vehicles
s.art047 Viewing of short-term holding facilities
s.art048 Visitors
s.art049 Conflict of interest
s.art050 Visiting Committees
s.art051 Proceedings of Visiting Committees
s.art052 Members visiting short-term holding facilities
s.art053 General duties of Visiting Committees
s.art054 Particular duties
s.art055 Reports
s.art056 Delegation by the manager or person for the time being in charge
s.art057 Extension of Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to short-term holding facilities

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