The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 No. 331

PART 1 S GENERAL

Elimination of discrimination[F1 , harassment and victimisation] S

6.  Subject to the provisions of these Rules or of any direction made for any purpose specified in these Rules, the Governor must seek to eliminate within the prison discrimination [F2 , harassment and victimisation] against prisoners on the grounds of—

(a) age;

(b) disability;

(c) gender reassignment;

(d) marriage and civil partnership;

(e) pregnancy and maternity;

(f) race;

(g) religion or belief;

(h) sex;

(i) sexual orientation; or

(j) other status.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in rule 6 heading inserted (19.3.2012) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/26), rules 1, 2(3)

F2 Words in rule 6 inserted (19.3.2012) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/26), rules 1, 2(3)