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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Prisons
Made
7th January 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
11th January 2021
Coming into force
1st March 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 20(4) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1993 c.9. Section 20(4) was amended by paragraph 106 of schedule 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37) and by section 5(1)(b) of the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 7). The functions conferred on the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
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