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The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994
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Orders as to the use of restraints
83.—(1) In this rule and rule 84, “restraint” means a body belt.
(2) The Governor may order that a prisoner be placed under a restraint where it appears to him that it is necessary to do so in order to restrain a prisoner–
(a)who threatens to injure, or is in the course of injuring, himself or other persons; or
(b)who threatens to damage, or is in the course of damaging, property; or
(c)who threatens to create, or is in the course of creating, a disturbance.
(3) Where the Governor makes an order under paragraph (2), he shall give notice of the order to the medical officer as soon as possible.
(4) On receipt of a notice under paragraph (3), the medical officer shall inform the Governor whether he concurs in the order and if he does not concur the Governor shall order the restraint to be removed immediately.
(5) The medical officer may order that a prisoner be placed under a restraint where it appears to him that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent self-injury.
(6) Where the medical officer makes an order under paragraph (5), he shall give notice of the order to the Governor as soon as possible.
(7) No prisoner shall be placed under a restraint as a punishment.
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