# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994, Article 60: Visits by police constables


(1) A police constable may, on production of the written authority of either a procurator fiscal or the Chief Constable,–
(a) visit any prisoner for the purposes of interviewing him if he is willing to be interviewed;
(b) see any prisoner for the purposes of identification; or
(c) see any prisoner for the purpose of charging him with any offence.
(2) A visit to a prisoner in terms of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) may take place in such area of the prison and under such conditions as the Governor may specify except that such a visit shall take place–
(a) within the sight of an officer; and
(b) within the hearing of an officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-60
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