# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006, Article 72: Visits by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration or Officers on the Commissioner’s behalf


(1) The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman or any person authorised by that Ombudsman, may, for the purpose of discharging his or her public duties, visit a prisoner at any reasonable time with that prisoner’s consent.
(2) A visit to a prisoner by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman or any person authorised by him or her, shall 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; but
(b) outwith the hearing of any officer unless the Ombudsman or his or her representative requests otherwise or the Governor otherwise requires for reasons of security.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/72 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-72
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