2008 No. 8
PRISONS

The Discontinuance of Legalised Police Cells (Scotland) Rules 2008

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14 and 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 19891 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 14(1) of that Act, Northern Joint Police Board, as the relevant police authority, have applied to the Scottish Ministers to have these Rules made.

Citation and commencement1.

These Rules may be cited as the Discontinuance of Legalised Police Cells (Scotland) Rules 2008 and shall come into force on 20th February 2008.

Revocation: Kirkwall2.

The Legalised Police Cells (Kirkwall) Rules 19542 are revoked.

Revocation: Lerwick3.

The Rule made by the Secretary of State under the Prisons (Scotland) Acts 1860 to 19263 dated 16th July 19404 which appointed the four cells on the ground floor and two cells on the upper floor of the building situated in the Burgh of Lerwick and the County of Zetland to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 30 days is revoked.

Revocation: Stornoway4.

The Rule made by the Secretary of State under the Prisons (Scotland) Acts 1860 to 1926 dated 17th May 19275 which appointed the three cells on the upper flat of the buildings situated in the Burgh of Stornoway in the County of Ross and Cromarty to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 30 days is revoked.

Revocation: Thurso5.

The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland6 under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 18777 dated 10th November 18938 which appointed the police cells at Thurso in the County of Caithness belonging to the police authority for that county to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 3 days is revoked.

Revocation: Lochmaddy6.

The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 27th April 18939 which appointed the six police cells erected at Lochmaddy in the County of Inverness to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days is revoked.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules provide for the discontinuance, as at 20th February 2008, of the police cells in the possession of Northern Joint Police Board.

Rule 2 provides for the discontinuance of police cells in Kirkwall as a place in which prisoners may be detained before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding thirty days.

Rule 3 provides for the discontinuance of police cells in Lerwick as a place in which prisoners may be detained before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding thirty days.

Rule 4 provides for the discontinuance of police cells in Stornoway as a place in which prisoners may be detained before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding thirty days.

Rule 5 provides for the discontinuance of police cells in Thurso as a place in which prisoners may be detained before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding three days.

Rule 6 provides for the discontinuance of police cells in Lochmaddy as a place in which prisoners may be detained before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding fourteen days.