# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


PRISONS
Made at 10.45 a.m. on 2nd October 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 2.30 p.m. on 2nd October 2025
Coming into force 10th November 2025
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/277/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-amendment-rules-2025/introduction
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