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5In paragraphs 2 to 4—
“the 1994 Act” means the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994,
“the Prison Rules” means the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/331),
“prisoner” means any person who is in legal custody or is deemed to be in legal custody under section 295 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
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