Section 66 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Detention centres: change of name

Detention centres: change of name 66 1 In section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (Part VIII: interpretation)—

a the definition of “detention centre” shall cease to have effect, and b the following shall be inserted after the definition of “prisoner custody officer”— “ removal centre ” means a place which is used solely for the detention of detained persons but which is not a short-term holding facility, a prison or part of a prison; .

2 In the provisions listed in subsection (3) (and any relevant headings)—

a for the words “detention centre” there shall be substituted the words “ removal centre ” , and b for the words “detention centres” there shall be substituted the words “ removal centres ” .

3 The provisions are—

a in section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part VIII: interpretation), the definitions of “contracted out detention centre”, “contractor”, “custodial functions”, “detention centre contract”, “detention centre rules”, and “directly managed detention centre”, b section 148 of that Act (management of centre),

c sections 149 and 150 of that Act (contracting out),

d section 151 of that Act (intervention by Secretary of State),

e section 152 of that Act (visiting committee),

f section 153 of that Act (rules),

g section 155 of that Act (custodial functions),

h section 157 of that Act (short-term holding facility),

i section 158 of that Act (disclosure of information),

j section 159 of that Act (power of constable),

k Schedule 11 to that Act (detainee custody officer),

l Schedule 12 to that Act (procedure at detention centre),

m Schedule 13 to that Act (escort),

n section 141(5)(e) and (6) of that Act (fingerprinting),

o section 5A(5A) of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (Chief Inspector of Prisons),

and p paragraph 13 of Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) (disconnection).

4 A reference in an enactment or instrument to a detention centre within the meaning of Part VIII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) shall be construed as a reference to a removal centre within the meaning of that Part.