{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-118",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/1931",
  "legislation_title": "The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994",
  "path": "article/118",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "118",
  "heading": "Medical examination prior to transfer or release",
  "text": "(1) The medical officer shall examine any prisoner who is receiving medical treatment or is for the time being fi under his supervision before that prisoner is–\n(a) taken from prison to any place; or\n(b) released from prison.\n(2) No prisoner as mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be taken from prison to any place (other than a hospital in an emergency) until the medical officer certifies that he is fit to travel.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (4), no prisoner as mentioned in paragraph (1) who is due to be released shall be discharged from prison until the medical officer certifies that he is fit to travel.\n(4) Paragraph (3) shall not apply where the prisoner does not consent to remain in prison after the time he is due to be released.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/118",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:28:57.887435+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}