2015 No. 324
Prisons

The Discontinuance of Legalised Police Cells (Scotland) Rules 2015

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14 and 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 19891 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 14(1) of that Act, the Scottish Police Authority have applied to the Scottish Ministers to have these Rules made.

Citation and commencement1.

These Rules may be cited as the Discontinuance of Legalised Police Cells (Scotland) Rules 2015 and will come into force on 8th October 2015.

Revocation: Dunoon2.

The Rule made by the Secretary of State under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 18772 dated 12th July 18823, which appointed police cells at Dunoon to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days, is revoked.

Revocation: Oban3.

The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland4 under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 14th May 18885, which appointed police cells at Oban to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days, is revoked.

Revocation: Lochmaddy4.

The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 27th April 18936, which appointed six police cells at Lochmaddy to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days, is revoked.

Revocation: Thurso5.

The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 10th November 18937, which appointed police cells at Thurso to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 3 days, is revoked.

Revocation: Campbeltown6.

The Cambeltown Legalised Police Cells (Declaration and Revocation) Rules 20098 made under sections 14 and 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, which declared the police cells named ‘Female 1’ and ‘Male 1’ in the police office situated at Millknowe Road, Campbeltown to be legal prisons for the detention of prisoners, are revoked.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules provide for the discontinuance, of police cells in the possession of the Scottish Police Authority.

Rules 2 to 5 revoke rules made under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 which declared police cells in Dunoon, Oban, Lochmaddy and Thurso to be legal prisons for the detention of prisoners. Rule 6 revokes the rule made under sections 14 and 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 which declared police cells in Campbeltown to be legal prisons for the detention of prisoners.

The revocations made in Rules 2 to 6 mean that the police cells described in those rules can no longer be used for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial.