PART 9

WORK, EDUCATION, EARNINGS AND RECREATION

Prisoners' work
82
1
Subject to the following provisions of this Part, every prisoner is required to work in prison.
2
No prisoner may be required to work, or to do work which is of a particular class, during any period when they are—
a
excused from working, or from doing any particular class of work by the Governor, acting on the advice of a healthcare professional, on health grounds;
b
excused from working, or from doing any particular class of work by the Governor on any other ground;
c
undertaking an educational class arranged in terms of rule 84; ...
d
undertaking counselling provided in terms of rule 84;
e
undertaking a rehabilitative programme arranged in terms of rule 84; or
f
undertaking vocational training arranged in terms of rule 84.
3
A prisoner may only work in the service of another prisoner or of an officer where the Governor has given his or her express authority for such work to be done.
Words in rule 82(2) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/26), rules 1, 2(9)(a)
Word in rule 82(2)(c) omitted (19.3.2012) by virtue of The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/26), rules 1, 2(9)(b)
Rule 82(2)(e)(f) inserted (19.3.2012) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/26), rules 1, 2(9)(c)