# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of these Rules)
These Rules amend the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994 to extend the maximum period for which a prisoner may be granted “short leave”, as defined in rule 120(1)(a), from 3 nights to 7 nights.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/5/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-amendment-rules-2006/note
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