# The Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1988

S.I. 1988/537 · made 10 March 1988

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

Made under: 1952 c. 61

## Introductory text

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 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 making the following rules:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1988 and shall come into force on 14th March 1988.

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

In the Schedule to the Prison (Scotland) Rules 1952after the entry relating to Edinburgh Prison, there shall be inserted the following entry:—
“
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/537 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-scotland-amendment-rules-1988
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