PART 10

SECURITY

SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF VISITORS

Viewing of prisons
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1
A person may only view a prison if that person is authorised to do so—
a
under any enactment;
b
under the EU treaties or any EU instrument;
c
under any international treaties to which the United Kingdom is party; or
d
by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.
2
Any person who is authorised to view the prison must not—
a
take photographs, images, drawings or sketches;
b
make any live or recorded broadcast;
c
make any film or sound recording; or
d
interview or communicate by any means with a prisoner,
unless authorised to do so by any enactment or treaty or by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers.
3
Without prejudice to paragraph (2), a person who is authorised by the Governor or the Scottish Ministers to view the prison must not take photographs or make any film or sound recording of a prisoner or an officer without the prior consent of the prisoner or officer.