Paragraph 27

(1)

The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)

Section 2 of that Act (appointment of officers etc.) is omitted.

(3)

In section 3(1) (prison officers), for the words following “Secretary of State” there is substituted—

“(1A)
Every prison shall have a governor and such other officers as may be necessary.”

(4)

In section 3A (medical services)—

(a)

in subsection (2), for “appointing” there is substituted “ providing ” and for “appointment” there is substituted “ provision ”, and

(b)

in subsection (4), for “appointed” there is substituted “ provided ”.

Notes on Schedule 8

I1: Sch. 8 wholly in force at 1.4.2000: Sch. 8 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 130(1); specified provisions of Sch. 8 in force at 6.5.1999, 20.5.1999, 1.7.1999 and 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2(2), 3.