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The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994

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Reports of breaches of discipline and removal from association

95.—(1) Every suspected breach of discipline shall be reported forthwith in writing to the Governor by the officer to whose notice it has come.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), when the Governor receives a report in terms of paragraph (1), he may order in writing that the prisoner be removed from association with other prisoners in general pending adjudication of the charge of breach of discipline.

(3) A prisoner shall not be subject to such removal for a period in excess of 72 hours from the time of the order except where there are exceptional circumstances and the written authority of the Secretary of State has been obtained.

(4) An authority granted by the Secretary of State under paragraph (3) shall–

(a)have effect for a period not exceeding one month but may, on the application of the Governor, be renewed from month to month by the Secretary of State; and

(b)in any case cease to have effect when the charge has been adjudicated.

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