The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011

Application of Part 17

145.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), this Part applies to visiting committees for prisons and young offenders institutions.

(2) Rules 147 and 155 and Schedule 3 do not apply to visiting committees for prisons.

(3) In the application of this Part to young offenders institutions and visiting committees for such institutions—

(a) rule 146 and Schedule 2 do not apply;

(b) in rule 148—

(i) paragraph (4) does not apply; and

(ii) in paragraph (7), the words “required to be” are to be omitted;

(c) rule 155 and Schedule 3 do not apply; and

(d) without prejudice to rule 2(4), any reference to a visiting committee for a prison in this Part shall be construed as including a visiting committee for a young offenders institution.

(4) Rule 155 and Schedule 3 apply to visiting committees for legalised police cells.