PART 10SSECURITY

SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF VISITORSS

Viewing of prisonsS

109.—(1) A person may only view a prison if that person is authorised to do so—

(a)under any enactment;

(b)under the EU treaties or any EU instrument;

(c)under any international treaties to which the United Kingdom is party; or

(d)by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.

(2) Any person who is authorised to view the prison must not—

(a)take photographs, images, drawings or sketches;

(b)make any live or recorded broadcast;

(c)make any film or sound recording; or

(d)interview or communicate by any means with a prisoner,

unless authorised to do so by any enactment or treaty or by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.

(3) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), a person who is authorised by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers to view the prison must not take photographs or make any film or sound recording of a prisoner or an officer without the prior consent of the prisoner or officer.