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

(1)

The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In rule 2(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “Governor”, after “rules” insert “5A,”.

(3)

After rule 5 (suspension of certificate of a prisoner custody officer) insert—

“Delegation of Governor functions

5A

The Governor may authorise the Deputy Governor to exercise, on their behalf, the Governor’s function in section 3C(5)(b) of the 1993 Act^f2.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.S.I. 2011/331, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2016/131 and S.S.I. 2020/175.
f2: Section 3C(5)(b) of the 1993 Act was inserted by section 11(2) of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (asp 4).