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109.—(1) A person may only view a prison if that person is authorised to do so—
(a)under any enactment;
(b)under the EU treaties or any EU instrument;
(c)under any international treaties to which the United Kingdom is party; or
(d)by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.
(2) Any person who is authorised to view the prison must not—
(a)take photographs, images, drawings or sketches;
(b)make any live or recorded broadcast;
(c)make any film or sound recording; or
(d)interview or communicate by any means with a prisoner,
unless authorised to do so by any enactment or treaty or by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.
(3) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), a person who is authorised by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers to view the prison must not take photographs or make any film or sound recording of a prisoner or an officer without the prior consent of the prisoner or officer.
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