138.—(1) For the purposes of temporary release, the Scottish Ministers may specify in a direction—
(a)the forms of temporary release available to prisoners accommodated in particular prisons, halls or parts of prisons;
(b)the manner in which the Governor must consider an application for any form of temporary release;
(c)the manner in which the Governor must assess the risk that the prisoner may abscond or pose a danger to the public;
(d)the relevant criteria about which the Governor must be satisfied before granting any form of temporary release;
(e)the conditions which may be imposed in relation to any approval of an application for temporary release;
(f)the timing and duration of any form of temporary release and the frequency with which it may be granted to an eligible prisoner; and
(g)the persons who are to be treated as a near relative of the prisoner.
(2) Directions under this rule may make different provision for different forms of temporary release.