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Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Central administration

    1. 1. General control over prisons in Scotland.

    2. 2. Central administration

    3. 3. General superintendence of prisons.

    4. 3A.Medical officers for prisons

    5. 4. General duties in relation to prisons.

    6. 5. Report to Parliament.

    7. 6. Annual return of punishments.

    8. 6A.Purpose of inspection and monitoring of prisons

    9. 7. Appointment and functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.

    10. 7A.Appointment of prison monitoring co-ordinators

    11. 7B.The functions of prison monitoring co-ordinators

    12. 7C.Appointment of independent prison monitors

    13. 7D.The functions of independent prison monitors

    14. 7E.Duty of the governor to assist with inspection and monitoring

    15. 7F.Prison monitoring advisory group

    16. 7G.SPT visits

    17. 8. Visiting committees.

    18. 9. Appointment of prison ministers.

  3. Confinement and treatment of prisoners

    1. 10. Place of confinement of prisoners.

    2. 11. Removal of prisoners for judicial and other purposes.

    3. 12. Photographing and measuring of prisoners.

    4. 13. Legal custody of prisoner.

    5. 14. Legalised police cells.

    6. 15. Right of sheriff or justice to visit prison.

  4. Discharge of prisoners

    1. 16. Discharge of prisoners.

    2. 17. Allowances to prisoner on discharge.

    3. 18. Constitution and functions of Parole Board and local review committees.

  5. Detention and transfer of young offenders

    1. 19.Young offenders institutions.

    2. 20.Temporary detention of persons liable to detention in young offenders institution ....

    3. 20A.Transfer of young offenders to prison ....

    4. 21.Transfer to prison of persons over 21, and maximum age for detention in young offenders institution.

  6. Release on licence, etc.

    1. 22. Release on licence,

    2. 22A.Suspension of licence conditions

    3. 23. Release on licence,

    4. 24. Release on licence,

    5. 25. Release on licence,

    6. 26. Release on licence,

    7. 27. Release on licence,

    8. 28. Release on licence,

    9. 29. Release on licence,

  7. Supervision after release

    1. 30. Supervision of certain prisoners after release.

    2. 31. Supervision of children after release.

    3. 32. Supervision of persons released from young offenders institution.

  8. Remaining unlawfully at large

    1. 32A.Offence where unlawfully at large

    2. 32B.Certification of being unlawfully at large

    3. 32C.Meaning of remaining unlawfully at large

    4. 32D.Definition of associated expressions

  9. Miscellaneous

    1. 33. Miscellaneous

    2. 33A. Power of governor to delegate functions.

    3. 34. Notification of and inquiry into death of prisoner.

    4. 35. Return of warrants for or sentences of imprisonment.

    5. 36. Legal estate in prison.

    6. 37.Discontinuance of prison.

    7. 38. Acquisition of land for prisons.

    8. 39.Rules for the management of prisons and other institutions.

    9. 40.Arrest of and rules for absent prisoners

    10. 40A. Warrants for arrest of escaped prisoners.

    11. 40B. Temporary detention of person being returned to prison in England and Wales etc.

    12. 41. Unlawful introduction of tobacco, etc., into prison.

    13. 41A. Powers of search by authorised employees.

    14. 41B. Testing prisoners for drugs.

    15. 41C. Testing of prisoners for alcohol.

    16. 41D. Unlawful disclosure of information by medical officer.

    17. 41ZA.Further provision for communication devices

    18. 41ZB.Exceptions as to communication devices

    19. 42. Exercise of power to make rules, etc.

    20. 43. Interpretation.

    21. 44. Expenses.

    22. 45. Amendments and repeals.

    23. 46. Short title, commencement and extent.

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. The Parole Board

        1. 1.The Parole Board shall include among its members—

        2. 2.A person appointed to be a member of the Parole...

        3. 3.There shall be paid to the members of the Board...

        4. 4.The expenses of the Board under the last foregoing paragraph...

        5. 5.The Board shall as soon as practicable after the end...

      2. Local review committees

        1. 6.The Secretary of State may out of moneys provided by...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Amendment of enactments

      1. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 2.In section 87(1) and (3) of that Act, after the...

      2. Army Act 1955

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. Air Force Act 1955

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. Naval Discipline Act 1957

        1. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 6.In section 88 of that Act, in subsection (3)(c), for...

      5. Criminal Justice Act 1961

        1. 7.In section 30(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961, for...

      6. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963

        1. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. Criminal Justice Act 1967

        1. 9.In section 69(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967, for...

      8. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968

        1. 10.In section 52 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968, for...

      9. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975

        1. 11.In section 205A(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975,...

        2. 12.For section 206(1) of that Act, there shall be substituted...

        3. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 16.In section 462(1) of that Act, for the words “Prisons...

      10. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. Contempt of Court Act 1981

        1. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

        1. 19.In section 74(8) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984,...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals

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