# The Young Offenders (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1993, Article 2: Amendment of Rule 1 of the principal Rules


In Rule 1(1) of the principal Rules there shall be inserted–
(a) after the definition of “Chaplain” the following definition:–
““existing inmate” shall be construed in accordance with the definition of “existing prisoner” in Schedule 6 to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993;”;
(b) after the definition of “legal adviser” the following definitions:–
““letter” includes any communication in written form which–
(a) is directed to a specific person or address; and
(b) relates to the personal, private or business affairs of, or the business affairs of the employer of, either correspondent,
and includes an envelope containing any such communication;
“long-term inmate” means a person who is sentenced to detention in a young offenders institution on or after 1st October 1993 and to whom Part I of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 applies by virtue of section 6(1) of that Act as if he were a long-term prisoner within the meaning of Part I of that Act;”; and
(c) after the definition of “officer” the following definitions:–
““postal packet” includes newspaper, printed packet, sample packet, or parcel and any packet or article transmissible by post or other delivery service;
“short-term inmate” means a person who is sentenced to detention in a young offenders institution on or after 1st October 1993 and to whom Part I of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 applies by virtue of section 6(1) of that Act as if he were a short-term prisoner within the meaning of Part I of that Act;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2228/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/young-offenders-scotland-amendment-rules-1993/article-2
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