Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/107/made
Timestamp: 2018-07-17 04:24:07
Document Index: 337772074

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 14', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 14', 'art 14', 'art 2']

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Rules:
(a)a reference to “the principal Rules” is a reference to the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994(2);
2.—(1) Rule 3 of the principal Rules (interpretation)(3) is amended in accordance with paragraph (2) of this rule.
4. For Part 2A of the principal Rules (security categories)(4) there is substituted–
(a)transferred under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997(5) where the transfer is–
8. For Part 14(6) of the principal Rules there is substituted–
9. In rule 133(5) and (5A) of the principal Rules (constitution of visiting committees)(7), for “third” there is substituted “fourth” in each place where it occurs.
10. In rule 134(1)(a) of the principal Rules (proceedings of visiting committees)(8), for “3” there is substituted “4”.
11. In Schedule 4 to the principal Rules (constitution of visiting committees)(9) for the entry relating to Perth there is substituted–
These Rules further amend the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994 (S.I. 1994/1931) (“the principal Rules”), principally in order to give effect to the replacement of the system of security categorisation of prisoners by a new system of prisoner supervision levels.
Rule 1 makes provision for citation, commencement and interpretation.
Rule 2 makes amendments to the definitions contained in rule 3 of the principal Rules consequential upon the other provisions of these Rules.
Rule 3 amends rule 13 of the principal Rules by adding supervision level to the matters to which a Governor may have regard when deciding to which part of a prison a particular prisoner or group of prisoners may be confined.
Rule 4 substitutes for Part 2A of the principal Rules (security categories) a new Part 2A, which sets out the detailed procedures that are to govern the operation of the new prisoner supervision level system, and in particular prescribes the procedures to be followed when assigning or reviewing the supervision level of, or the imposition of special security measures on, an individual prisoner and the opportunities that a prisoner is to have to make representations in respect of such decisions.
Rule 5 amends rule 42 of the principal Rules (personal property of prisoners) by removing the reference therein to security category A.
Rule 6 amends rule 91 of the principal Rules (special escorted leave) by replacing the reference therein to security category C or limited D with one to low supervision level.
Rule 7 amends rule 92 of the principal Rules (escorted day absence) by removing the reference therein to security category A.
Rule 8 substitutes for Part 14 of the principal Rules (temporary release) a new Part 14 to make changes consequential upon the replacement of security categories by prisoner supervision levels, and to make a number of other changes to the rules governing temporary release. Provision is made for short leave and winter and summer leave (rule 120), pre-release leave (rule 121), unescorted day release (rule 122) and temporary release for work etc. (rule 123).
Rule 9 amends rule 133 of the principal Rules to change from 3 years to 4 years the frequency of appointment of members of visiting committees for prisons, in line with changes that have been made to the frequency of council elections.
Rule 10 amends rule 134 of the principal Rules to change from 3 years to 4 years the term of appointment of the chairmen and deputy chairmen of members of visiting committees for prisons.
Rule 11 amends the entry for Perth prison in Schedule 4 to the principal Rules (constitution of visiting committees) so as to increase from 5 to 9 the number of members to be appointed by Dundee City Council, and to increase from 2 to 3 the number of those members who are to be non members of the appointing authority.
Rule 12 contains transitional provisions.
1989 c. 45 (“the 1989 Act”); section 39 was amended by the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9) (“the 1993 Act”), sections 24 and 25, Schedule 5, paragraph 6(6) and Schedule 7, by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) (“the 1994 Act”), sections 116(4) and 130(4) and by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37), Schedule 8, paragraph 71; section 39 is to be read with sections 3A(5), (6) and (7) (which was inserted by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48) (“the 1997 Act”), section 43(2)), 8(1) and (2), 11(1), 12 (as amended by the 1993 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 6(2)), 14(1) (as amended by the 1993 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 6(3)), 19(3) and (4) (as amended by the 1993 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 6(4)), 24 (which was repealed by the 1993 Act, Schedule 7 but was saved by Schedule 6 to that Act in relation to any “existing prisoner” within the meaning specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6), 33A (which was inserted by the 1994 Act, section 116(3)), 41(2B) (which was inserted by the 1994 Act, section 153(3)), 41B(1) (which was inserted by the 1994 Act, section 151(2)) and 41C(1) (which was inserted by the 1997 Act, section 42) of the 1989 Act; section 39 is also to be read with sections 107(4), 110(7) and 114(3) of the 1994 Act; section 39 was extended by the Courts Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20), section 52 (as amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 2, paragraph 10). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
S.I. 1994/1931, amended by S.I. 1996/32, 1997/2007, 1998/1589, 1998/2504 and 1999/374 and S.S.I. 2000/187.
Rule 3 was amended by S.I. 1996/32, rule 2, S.I. 1998, rule 3, S.I. 1999/374, rule 3 and S.S.I. 2000/187, rule 2.
Part 2A was inserted by S.I. 1998/1589, rule 7, and was amended by S.I. 1999/374, rules 6 and 7.
Paragraphs (1) to (5A) of rule 133 were substituted by S.I. 1996/32, rule 48.
Rule 134 was amended by S.I. 1996/32, rule 49.
Schedule 4 was substituted by S.I. 1996/32, rule 55, Schedule 2 and was amended by S.S.I 2000/187, rule 22.