2006 No. 5

PRISONS
YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTIONS

The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2006

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 19891 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Rules:

Citation and commencement1

These Rules may be cited as the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2006 and shall come into force on 2nd February 2006.

Amendment of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 19942

In rule 120(1)(a) of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 19942, for “3” substitute “7”.

CATHY JAMIESONA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of these Rules)

These Rules amend the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994 to extend the maximum period for which a prisoner may be granted “short leave”, as defined in rule 120(1)(a), from 3 nights to 7 nights.