Article 2 Amendment of Rule 1 of the principal Rules

after the definition of “Civil Prisoner” the following definition:–

• ““existing prisoner” shall have the same meaning as in Schedule 6 to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993^f1;”;

after the definition of “legal adviser” the following definitions:–

• ““letter” includes any communication in written form which–

  1. (a)

     is directed to a specific person or address; and

  2. (b)

     relates to the personal, private or business affairs of, or the business affairs of the employer of, either correspondent,

  and includes an envelope containing any such communication;

• “long-term prisoner” means a person who is a long-term prisoner within the meaning of Part I of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 and who is sentenced on or after 1st October 1993;”;

after the definition of “Officer” the following definition:–

• ““postal packet” includes newspaper, printed packet, sample packet, or parcel and any packet or article transmissible by post or other delivery service;”; and

after the definition of “Prohibited Article” the following definition:–

• ““short-term prisoner” means a person who is a short-term prisoner within the meaning of Part I of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 and who is sentenced on or after 1st October 1993;”.