Prospective
Scottish Statutory Instruments
Prisons
Made
21st February 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd February 2011
Coming into force
1st May 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the power conferred by section 20(4) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1993 c.9. Section 20(4) was amended by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Schedule 8, paragraph 106; and by the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 7) section 5(1)(b); the functions conferred on the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).