PART 16OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Communications with the media etc.143.

(1)

Officers or employees must not make any unauthorised communication, either directly or indirectly, to a media representative or any other person concerning matters which have become known to the officer or employee in the course of his or her duties.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), officers and employees must not, without the authority of the Governor—

(a)

publish any matter; or

(b)

make any public pronouncement,

relating to the administration of any prison or any prisoner.

(3)

The Scottish Ministers may specify in a direction circumstances in which—

(a)

officers and employees must not do any of the acts specified in paragraph (2); and

(b)

the Governor cannot authorise any of the acts specified in paragraph (2).