Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to prisons and other institutions for offenders in Scotland and related matters with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949.
Royal assent30 October 1952
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to prisons and other institutions for offenders in Scotland and related matters with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949. |
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| Citation | 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 61 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 October 1952 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1953[c] |
| Repealed | 16 February 1990 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 61) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to prisons and other institutions for offenders in Scotland.[1]
The Prison Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 52) made equivalent provisions for England and Wales.[2].
Repealed enactments
Section 43(2) of the act repealed 13 enactments, listed in the fourth schedule to the act.[3]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Geo. 4. c. 29 | Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1828 | Section twenty-five and Schedule D. |
| 23 & 24 Vict. c. 105 | Prisons (Scotland) Act 1860 | The whole act. |
| 26 & 27 Vict. c. 79 | Prison Ministers Act 1863 | The whole act. |
| 26 & 27 Vict. c. 109 | Prisoners Removal (Scotland) Act 1863 | The whole act. |
| 31 & 32 Vict. c. 95 | Justiciary Court (Scotland) Act 1868 | Section thirteen. |
| 34 & 35 Vict. c. 112 | Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 | In section six, paragraphs (6) and (8); in paragraph (10) the words from "in Scotland" to "1860 and "; and in paragraph (12) the words from "The expenses incurred" to "accordingly". |
| 39 & 40 Vict. c. 23 | Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act 1876 | In section two the words "and photographing". |
| 40 & 41 Vict. c. 53 | Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 | The whole act except sections one and sixty-six. |
| 54 & 55 Vict. c. 69 | Penal Servitude Act 1891 | Section eight. |
| 4 Edw. 7. c. 35 | Prisons (Scotland) Act 1904 | The whole act. |
| 3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 4 | Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-Health) Act 1913 | The whole act. |
| 16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 57 | Prisons (Scotland) Act 1926 | The whole act. |
| 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 94 | Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949 | In section twenty, subsection (2). In section twenty-one, subsection (4). Section twenty-two except subsection (1). Section fifty except subsection (1). Section fifty-two except so far as relating to State Mental Hospitals. Sections fifty-three to sixty-two. Section sixty-six. In section seventy-four, subsection (2). The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Schedules. The Eleventh Schedule so far as it amends the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 45(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, which came into force on 16 February 1990.[4]