The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1998

Amendment of rule 108A of the principal Rules

45.—(1) Rule 108A of the principal Rules(1) (complaints concerning medical treatment) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this rule.

(2) In paragraph (1)–

(a) for the words “the medical officer”, there are substituted the words “a medical officer”; and

(b) for the words “any medical officer”, there are substituted the words “that medical officer”.

(3) For paragraph (2), there is substituted the following paragraph:–

“(2) The prisoner shall make the complaint in writing by–

(a) enclosing the written complaint in a sealed envelope addressed to the medical officer to whom he wishes to complain; and

(b) giving that sealed envelope to the residential officer, who shall convey the complaint without delay to the medical officer to whom it is addressed.”.

(4) For paragraph (3), there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

“(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a complaint in terms of paragraph (2), the medical officer to whom it is made shall inform the Governor in writing that a complaint has been received and thereafter confirm whether the complaint has been satisfactorily resolved.”.

(5) In paragraph (5), for the words “The medical officer”, there are substituted the words “A medical officer who receives a complaint in accordance with this rule”.

(6) In paragraph (7), for the figure “14”, there is substituted “28”.

(1)

Rule 108A was inserted by S.I. 1996/32.