The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1996

Amendment of rule 3 of the principal Rules

2.—(1) Rule 3 of the principal Rules (interpretation) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this rule.

(2) In paragraph (1) there are inserted after the definition of “constable” the following definitions:—

““controlled drug” means any drug which is a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(1);

“Deputy Governor” means the officer who is appointed to act in place of the Governor-in-Charge during any period when the Governor-in-Charge is temporarily absent from the prison;”.

(3) In paragraph (1), for the definition of “Governor” there are substituted the following definitions:—

• ““Governor” means—

  (a)

  in this rule, rule 78, rule 88A and in any rule in Part 11 (other than rules 102 and 103), the Governor-in-Charge;

  (b)

  in rules 4, 5, 11, 21 and 67 and in any rule in Parts 7, 9 (other than rule 88A), 10 and 13 to 16, any of the following:—

  (i)

  the Governor-in-Charge;

  (ii)

  the Deputy Governor;

  (iii)

  any authorised Unit Manager; and

  (iv)

  where there is no officer as mentioned in paragraphs (i) to (iii) above present for the time being in the prison, the most senior officer who is present in prison at that time; and

  (c)

  in any other provision in these Rules, any officer;

• “Governor-in-Charge” means the officer who is appointed as the Governor in overall charge of the prison;”.

(4) In paragraph (1), after the definition of “training for freedom hostel” there is inserted the following definition:—

““Unit Manager” means an officer who is appointed to manage a function or group of functions within the prison;”.

(1)

1971 c. 38.