{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-103",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2006/94",
  "legislation_title": "The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006",
  "path": "article/103",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "103",
  "heading": "Removal of visitors",
  "text": "(1) Without prejudice to section 41(3) of the Act, an officer may terminate a visit and remove a visitor from the prison where–\n(a) the officer–\n(i) has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the visitor has in their possession or is taking out, or attempting to take out, any article which the Governor has not authorised the visitor to convey into the prison or any article which may be prejudicial to security, good order or discipline;\n(ii) considers that the visitor’s conduct is prejudicial to security, good order or safety or that it is otherwise necessary to terminate the visit in the interests of security, discipline or the prevention of disorder or crime;\n(iii) has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the visitor has failed to comply with rule 101(3) or (4);\n(iv) in the case of any visit taking place in terms of rule 63(8), 64(6) or 73, considers that the terms of any undertaking mentioned in any of those provisions have been breached or that there has been contravention of any restrictions or conditions specified in a direction made by virtue of rule 77(3); or\n(b) the visitor smokes in breach of rule 101(2).\n(2) An officer who terminates a visit in terms of this rule, shall record particulars of the matter, including the reasons for termination.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "ssi/2011/331",
      "affecting_title": "The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/103",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:21:12.909031+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."
}