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The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1996
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Substitution of rule 30 of the principal Rules
7. For rule 30 of the principal Rules (notification of relatives and friends of prisoners suffering serious illness, etc) there is substituted the following rule:—
“Notification of relatives and friends of prisoners suffering serious illness, etc
30.—(1) If a prisoner becomes seriously ill or sustains serious injury or is admitted to a hospital outwith the prison, the Governor shall, where possible, ask the prisoner if he wishes any relative or friend of his, or any other person, to be informed.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) where the prisoner wishes any relative, friend or other person to be informed of any event mentioned in paragraph (1), the Governor shall notify any such person accordingly.
(3) The Governor shall not be required to notify more than 2 persons in accordance with paragraph (2).
(4) In the case of a young prisoner, or a young offender who is under the age of 16 years, the Governor shall notify the parent or guardian of that prisoner or young offender of any event mentioned in paragraph (1).”.
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