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These Rules may be cited as the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2008 and come into force on 11th December 2008.
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(1) The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006 are amended in accordance with this rule.
(2) In rule 5(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “prohibited article”–
(a) after sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert–“or
(f) any personal communication device, including a mobile telephone or any component part of a mobile telephone;”.
(3) In Schedule 2 (constitution of visiting committees) at the appropriate place and in the appropriate columns insert–“
ADDIEWELL West Lothian Council 5 2
 South Lanarkshire Council 5 2
 North Lanarkshire Council 5 2”.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th November 2008