# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2022

S.S.I. 2022/73 · made 23 February 2022

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-2022/pdf/ssi_20220073_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-coronavirus-scotland-amendment-rules-2022/pdf/ssipn_20220073_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Prisons
Made 23rd February 2022
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th February 2022
Coming into force 30th March 2022
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 2022 and come into force on 30 March 2022.

## 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 a coronavirus outbreak” for “31 March 2022” substitute “30 September 2022”.

## Signature

KEITH BROWN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd February 2022

## 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 a 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 2022.

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