# The Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023

S.S.I. 2023/132 · made 25 April 2023

This Order provides for the discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison on the day on which the Order comes into force.

Made under: Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (Section 37)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/discontinuance-of-cornton-vale-prison-scotland-order-2023/pdf/ssi_20230132_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/discontinuance-of-cornton-vale-prison-scotland-order-2023/pdf/ssipn_20230132_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Prisons
Made 25th April 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 27th April 2023
Coming into force 6th June 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(1) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023 and comes into force on 6 June 2023.

## 2 Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison

Cornton Vale Prison is discontinued.

## Signature

ANGELA CONSTANCE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th April 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison on the day on which the Order comes into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/discontinuance-of-cornton-vale-prison-scotland-order-2023
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