The Young Offenders (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1993

Amendment of Rule 42 of the principal Rules

5.—(1) Rule 42 of the principal Rules shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Rule.

(2) In Rule 42(2)(a) there shall be inserted at the beginning the words “in the case of an existing inmate who is serving a sentence of detention for a term of more than 5 days,”.

(3) In Rule 42(2) there shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (a) the following:–

“(aa) in the case of a short-term or long-term inmate, but subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), an award of additional days not exceeding 14 days;”.

(4) After rule 42(2) there shall be inserted the following:–

“(3) Subject to paragraph (4), if an inmate is found guilty of more than one offence against discipline arising out of an incident, awards of additional days under paragraph (2)(aa) may be ordered to run consecutively but the total awarded shall not exceed 28 days.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(aa) above, in the case of a short-term or long-term inmate found guilty of an offence against discipline, an award of additional days shall not exceed one sixth of his sentence, either–

(a) in respect of that offence; or

(b) when aggregated with the total of any award or awards of additional days which the inmate may have been or is awarded under paragraph (2)(aa) or (3).”.