# The Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1987

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

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

Made under: 1952 c. 61

## Introductory text

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 , 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:

## 1 Citation and commencement

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

## 2 Amendment of the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952

In the Schedule to the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952 after the entry relating to Low Moss Prison, there shall be inserted the following entry:—
“
Name of Prison
Names of Appointing Authorities
Numbers of Members to be appointed
Noranside
Strathclyde Regional Council
2
Tayside Regional Council
5
Lothian Regional Council
1
Angus District Council
2
Grampian Regional Council
1
Central Regional Council
1
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2231 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-scotland-amendment-rules-1987
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