# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021

S.S.I. 2021/80 · made 17 February 2021

These Rules amend the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 (“the Prison Rules”) in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Made under: Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (Section 39)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-coronavirus-scotland-amendment-rules-2021/pdf/ssi_20210080_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-coronavirus-scotland-amendment-rules-2021/pdf/ssipn_20210080_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Prisons
Made 17th February 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 19th February 2021
Coming into force 30th March 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 and come into force on 30 March 2021.

## 2 Amendment of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011

In rule 2(1) (interpretation) of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 in the definition of “for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak” for “31 March 2021” substitute “30 September 2021”.

## Signature

HUMZA YOUSAF
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th February 2021

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 (“the Prison Rules”) in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Rule 2(1) of the Prison Rules is amended to extend the definition of “for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak” to mean the time period starting with the commencement of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2020 and continuing until 30 September 2021.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-coronavirus-scotland-amendment-rules-2021
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