{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-63",
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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/63",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "63",
  "heading": "General conditions applicable to visits under Part 7",
  "text": "(1) The Governor may–\n(a) prohibit a prisoner from receiving a visit from any person in particular in terms of this Part of these Rules; or\n(b) terminate any visit which is taking place,\nwhere he considers that it is necessary to do so in the interests of security, discipline or the prevention of disorder or crime.\n(2) The entitlement of a prisoner to receive visits in terms of this Part of these Rules shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in a direction by the Secretary of State for the following purposes:–\n(a) to allow the use of video cameras for the monitoring of the visitors area during visits to prisoners;\n(b) to impose restrictions as to the introduction of, or possession or consumption of, food and drink during such visits; and\n(c) to provide for the issuing of visitors' permits.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/63",
    "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."
}