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The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011

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40A.(1) For the duration of a coronavirus outbreak, paragraph (2) applies where the Governor receives, a recommendation from a healthcare professional that, in response to the effects coronavirus is having, or is likely to have on or in relation to the prison, all prisoners in the prison, prisoners in a specified part of the prison or specified prisoners—

(a)should be confined to their cell until further notice, or for specified periods until further notice; or

(b)should not participate in specified activities until further notice, or for specified periods until further notice.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the Governor must—

(a)give effect to the recommendation from the healthcare professional without delay; and

(b)notify the Scottish Ministers of the recommendation and the action being taken under sub-paragraph (a).

(3) Subject to paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) a recommendation made under paragraph (1) ceases to apply on the earlier of—

(a)the expiry of the period of 14 days after the recommendation was received by the Governor, or

(a)that date that the recommendation is withdrawn by the healthcare professional.

(4) On the expiry or withdrawal of a recommendation under paragraph (1), the Governor must cease the action taken under paragraph (2)(a) without delay.

(5) Prior to the expiry of a recommendation made under paragraph (1), the Governor may, on the advice of the healthcare professional that it is necessary in response to the effects coronavirus is having, or is likely to have on or in relation to the prison, make an application to the Scottish Minsters to extend the period specified in paragraph (3)(a) for a further period of no more than 14 days.

(6) The Scottish Minsters may, following receipt of an application made under paragraph (5), where they are satisfied that it is necessary in response to the effects coronavirus is having, or is likely to have on or in relation to the prison, extend the period specified in paragraph (3)(a) for a period of no more than 14 days.

(7) Where the period specified in sub-paragraph (3)(a) has been extended by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph (6), the period of extension is to be taken as the period specified under paragraph (3) and may be further extended by the Scottish Ministers for periods of no more than 14 days at a time on receipt of a further application by the Governor under paragraph (5).]

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