# The Prison (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1993, Article 2: Amendment of Rule 1 of the principal Rules


In Rule 1(1) of the principal Rules there shall be inserted–
(a) 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;”;
(b) after the definition of “legal adviser” the following definitions:–
““letter” includes any communication in written form which–
(a) is directed to a specific person or address; and
(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;”;
(c) 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
(d) 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;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2227/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-scotland-amendment-rules-1993/article-2
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