PART 9

WORK, EDUCATION, EARNINGS AND RECREATION

Conditions of work
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1
No prisoner is required to work, or take part in an educational class arranged in terms of rule 84 in lieu of work, for more than 40 hours a week (excluding meal breaks).
2
Every prisoner is entitled to a minimum of one day each week as a rest day on which he or she will not be required to work or take part in an educational class in lieu of work.
3
A prisoner who has declared himself or herself to belong to a particular religion or religious denomination is entitled, as far as reasonably practicable—
a
to take the weekly rest day specified in paragraph (2) on any recognised weekly day of religious observance; and
b
to be excused from work or from undertaking an educational class or counselling, arranged in terms of rule 84, on such other days in a year as are recognised days of religious observance and are specified in a direction made by the Scottish Ministers.
4
A prisoner is entitled to work in association with other prisoners except where—
a
an order has been made under rule 95 removing him or her from association with other prisoners either generally or during any period the prisoner is undertaking work;
b
the prisoner is subject to cellular confinement imposed under rule 114(1)(d).