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

Amendment of rule 12 of the principal Rules

4.—(1) Rule 12 of the principal Rules (security categories of prisoners) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this rule.

(2) In rule 12(3), after the words “Schedule 2” there are inserted the words “(other than Category A)”.

(3) In rule 12(5), the words “or assign Category B to such a prisoner who is Category A” are omitted.

(4) In rule 12(7), after the words “category D” there are inserted the words “or limited category D”.

(5) For paragraph (8) of rule 12 there is substituted the following paragraph:—

“(8) Following the assignment of a security category or a review of such a category in terms of this rule, the Governor shall, if asked to do so by the prisoner concerned, inform the prisoner in writing—

(a) in the case of the assignment of a security category or of a new category, of the reasons why the category assigned is the lowest appropriate; or

(b) in the case of a review which has resulted in no change of category, of the reasons why a lower category is not appropriate,

and, in either case, shall inform the prisoner in writing of the gist of any matter of fact or opinion to which he has had regard in reaching the relevant decision.”.