# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 109: Viewing of prisons


(1) A person may only view a prison if that person is authorised to do so—
(a) under any enactment;
(b) under the EU treaties or any EU instrument;
(c) under any international treaties to which the United Kingdom is party; or
(d) by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.
(2) Any person who is authorised to view the prison must not—
(a) take photographs, images, drawings or sketches;
(b) make any live or recorded broadcast;
(c) make any film or sound recording; or
(d) interview or communicate by any means with a prisoner,
unless authorised to do so by any enactment or treaty or by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.
(3) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), a person who is authorised by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers to view the prison must not take photographs or make any film or sound recording of a prisoner or an officer without the prior consent of the prisoner or officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/109 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-109
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.