
2025 No. 277
PRISONS
The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2025
Made at 10.45 a.m. on 2nd October 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 2.30 p.m. on 2nd October 2025
Coming into force 10th November 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement
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These Rules may be cited as the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2025 and come into force on 10 November 2025.
Amendment of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011
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(1) The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “Governor”, after “rules” insert “5A,”.
(3) After rule 5 (suspension of certificate of a prisoner custody officer) insert—“
Delegation of Governor functions
5A 
The Governor may authorise the Deputy Governor to exercise, on their behalf, the Governor’s function in section 3C(5)(b) of the 1993 Act.”.
ANGELA CONSTANCE
A member of the Scottish Government
St. Andrews House,
Edinburgh
At 10.45 a.m. on 2nd October 2025