Regulation 4 General amendments

in paragraph (1), for “Regulation” substitute “Regulations”,

after paragraph (9) insert—

“(10)

In this Regulation—

(a)

“looked after by a local authority” has the meaning given in section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995^f1,

(b)

“prisoner” means a person who is—

(i)

detained in custody pending trial or sentence upon conviction or under a sentence imposed by a court, other than a person who is detained in hospital under the provisions of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003^f2, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995^f3, the Mental Health Act 1983^f4 or the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986^f5, or

(ii)

on temporary release from a detention mentioned under sub-paragraph (a) in accordance with rules made under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989^f6, the Prison Act 1952^f7 or the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953^f8.”.