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The Discontinuance of Prisons (Scotland) Order 2000

S.S.I. 2000/186 · Made 14 June 2000

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PRISONS

Made 14th June 2000

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th June 2000

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 37(1) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 45. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Discontinuance of prisons
  3. 3Discontinuance of prisons
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Discontinuance of Prisons (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force as follows:–

(a)

articles 1 and 2 on 7th July 2000; and

(b)

article 3 on 28th July 2000.

2Discontinuance of prisons

Penninghame prison and Longriggend prison are hereby discontinued.

3Discontinuance of prisons

Dungavel prison is hereby discontinued.

Signature

ANGUS MACKAY

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

14th June 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the discontinuance of three prisons. Penninghame prison and Longriggend prison will discontinue as prisons on 7th July 2000. Dungavel prison will discontinue as a prison on 28th July 2000.