# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994, Article 101: Suspended punishments


(1) The power of the Governor to impose a punishment under rule 100(1) (other than a caution) includes power to direct that the punishment shall not take effect unless, during such period of the prisoner’s sentence as shall be specified in the direction (not being more than 6 months (or 3 months in the case of an untried prisoner) from the date of the direction), the prisoner commits another breach of discipline and a direction is given under paragraph (2).
(2) Where a prisoner is found guilty of a breach of discipline committed during the period specified in a direction by the Governor under paragraph (1) then the Governor dealing with that breach may–
(a) direct that the suspended punishment shall take effect;
(b) reduce the period or the amount of the suspended punishment and direct that it shall take effect as so reduced;
(c) vary the original direction by substituting for the period specified a period expiring not later than six months from the date of variation; or
(d) give no direction with respect to the suspended punishment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-101
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