Part VIII Prison Services and the Prison Service
Chapter II Scotland
Contracted out prisons
110 Consequential modifications of 1989 Act, prison rules and directions.
(1)
In relation to a contracted out prison, the provisions specified in subsections (2) to (7) below shall have effect subject to the modifications so specified.
(2)
In section 3 of the 1989 Act (general superintendence of prisons)—
F1(a)
subsection (1A) shall not apply;
(b)
subsection (3) shall not apply.
(3)
In sections F2F33A(5) and (6) (power to authorise searches of persons providing medical services), F47B (functions of prison monitoring co-ordinators), 7D (functions of independent prison monitors), 7E (duty of the governor to assist with inspection and monitoring), 7G (SPT visits), 9(5), 11(4), 15(1) and (3) (various functions of the governor of a prison), 33A (power of governor to delegate functions), 34 (duty of governor where prisoner dies), 39(8) and (12) (prison rules), 41(4) (detention of person suspected of bringing prohibited article into prison) F5, 41B(3) (testing prisoners for drugs) and 41C(3) (testing prisoners for alcohol) of that Act, in prison rules and in directions made by virtue of section 39(8) of that Act the reference to the governor shall be construed as a reference to the director.
(4)
In sections F6F73A(5) and (6) (power to carry out searches of persons providing medical services), F87 (Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons), 7B (functions of prison monitoring co-ordinators), 7D (functions of independent prison monitors), 7G (SPT visits), 11(4) (execution of certain warrants by prison officers etc.), 13(b) (legal custody of prisoners), 33A (power of governor to delegate functions), 40(1) (persons unlawfully at large), 41(3), (4), (6) and (8) (detention of person suspected of bringing prohibited article into prison) F9, 41B(1) (testing prisoners for drugs) and 41C(1) (testing prisoners for alcohol) of that Act, the reference to an officer of a prison (or, as the case may be, a prison officer) shall be construed as a reference to a prisoner custody officer performing custodial duties at the prison or a prison officer temporarily attached to the prison.
F10(4A)
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(5)
Section 36 of that Act (vesting of prison property in Secretary of State) shall have effect subject to the provisions of the contract entered into under section 106 above.
(6)
(7)
In prison rules, in subsection (8) of section 39 of that Act (directions supplementing prison rules) and in any direction made by virtue of that subsection, the reference to an officer of a prison (or, as the case may be, a prison officer) shall be construed as including a reference to a prisoner custody officer performing custodial duties at the prison.