The Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1988
S.I. 1988/537 · Made 10 March 1988
PRISONS
Made 10th March 1988
Coming into force 14th March 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 1952f1, 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 making the following rules:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1952 c. 61; section 7 was amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Schedule 7, Part II, paragraph 109.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1988 and shall come into force on 14th March 1988.
2Amendment of the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952
In the Schedule to the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952f1after the entry relating to Edinburgh Prison, there shall be inserted the following entry:—
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Name of Prison Names of Appointing Authorities Numbers of members to be appointed Glenochil Central Regional Council 5 Clackmannan District Council 52 City of Dundee District Council 1 Falkirk District Council 1 Stirling District Council 1 Fife Regional Council 2 Dunfermline District Council 51 Lothian Regional Council 2 Edinburgh District Council 1 Strathclyde Regional Council 52 Glasgow District Council 1 Tayside Regional Council 2 Perth and Kinross District Council 1 — 22. ”
Signature
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
New St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th March 1988
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 Glenochil Prison.