The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), these Rules shall come into force on 1st November 1994.

(3) The provisions of rules 18(3), 20(2), 41, 44(1), 51(3)(b), 52(2), 54(2), 55(6), 57(3), 63(2), 69(3)(b), 70(3), 74, 91(4), 92(5), 100(6)(c), 113 and 126 shall come into force on 1st October 1994 but only for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to make provision by direction for the purposes specified in those rules with effect on and after 1st November 1994.

(4) Rule 133(2) to (5) and Schedule 4 shall come into force on 1st November 1994 but only for the purpose of appointing the members of visiting committees to be established on and after 1st January 1995.

(5) The following provisions of these Rules shall come into force on 1st January 1995:–

(a) rule 133(2) to (5) and Schedule 4 insofar as not then in force;

(b) rule 133(1) and (6) to (8);

(c) rules 134 to 140;

(d) rule 143 but only insofar as relating to Part II of Schedule 5; and

(e) Part II of Schedule 5.