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The Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1987

S.I. 1987/2231 · Made 17 December 1987

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PRISONS

Made 17th December 1987

Coming into force 1st January 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 35 as read with section 7 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952 f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, considering that a draft of the following Rules has been laid before Parliament, that the period of 40 days has expired and that neither House has resolved that the Rules be not made, hereby makes the following Rules:

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Footnotes

f1

1952 c. 61; section 7 was amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Schedule 7, Part II, paragraph 109.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1987 and shall come into force on 1st January 1988.

2Amendment of the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952

In the Schedule to the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952 f1 after the entry relating to Low Moss Prison, there shall be inserted the following entry:—

“

Name of PrisonNames of Appointing AuthoritiesNumbers of Members to be appointed
NoransideStrathclyde Regional Council2
Tayside Regional Council5
Lothian Regional Council1
Angus District Council2
Grampian Regional Council1
Central Regional Council1
12

”

Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

New St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th December 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952 to provide for the constitution of a Visiting Committee for Noranside Prison.