SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Modifications of enactments

Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c.45)

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(1)

The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)

Section 2 of that Act (appointment of officers etc.) is omitted.

(3)

In section 3(1) (prison officers), for the words following “Secretary of State” there is substituted—

“(1A)

Every prison shall have a governor and such other officers as may be necessary.”

(4)

In section 3A (medical services)—

(a)

in subsection (2), for “appointing” there is substituted “ providing ” and for “appointment” there is substituted “ provision ”, and

(b)

in subsection (4), for “appointed” there is substituted “ provided ”.