Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to prisons and other institutions for offenders in Scotland.[1]
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| 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 connected matters. |
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| Citation | 1989 c. 45 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 November 1989 |
| Commencement | 16 February 1990[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 45(2) of the act repealed 12 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 37 | Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 | In section 62(b), the words "subsection (2) of". |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 61 | Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952 | The whole act. |
| 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 39 | Criminal Justice Act 1961 | Section 30(4). |
| 1963 c. 39 | Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 | Section 10. |
| Section 12. | ||
| Section 14. | ||
| Section 50. | ||
| Section 51. | ||
| Section 54. | ||
| In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 3 and, in paragraph 14, the words "Part I of this Schedule or". | ||
| In Schedule 5, the entry relating to the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952. | ||
| 1967 c. 80 | Criminal Justice Act 1967 | Sections 59 to 62. |
| Section 64. | ||
| Section 100(2A). | ||
| Schedule 2. | ||
| 1972 c. 71 | Criminal Justice Act 1972 | Section 35. |
| 1975 c. 21 | Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 | In section 206, subsections (2) to (7). |
| Section 206A. | ||
| Section 213. | ||
| Section 422. | ||
| In Schedule 9, paragraphs 16, 31 to 35 and 41. | ||
| 1977 c. 45 | Criminal Law Act 1977 | In Schedule 12, paragraph 7(4) to (6) of the entry relating to the Criminal Justice Act 1967. |
| 1980 c. 62 | Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 | Section 44. |
| Section 45(2). | ||
| Schedule 5. | ||
| In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 to 6, 14, 15 and 17 to 20. | ||
| 1982 c. 48 | Criminal Justice Act 1982 | Section 33(a) and (b). |
| Section 57(2). | ||
| In Schedule 14, paragraphs 18 to 21. | ||
| 1985 c. 73 | Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 | Section 42. |
| Section 44. | ||
| Section 45. | ||
| 1988 c. 33 | Criminal Justice Act 1988 | In Schedule 9, paragraph 1. |
| In Schedule 15, paragraph 18. |
Subsequent developments
The act has been amended on several occasions. Following Scottish devolution, the functions of the Secretary of State under the act were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 with effect from 1 July 1999. The act has since been amended by the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019, among others.