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.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 45(2) of the act repealed 12 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act. +Enactments repealed by section 45(2)CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 37Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937In section 62(b), the words "subsection (2) of".15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 61Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952The whole act.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 39Criminal Justice Act 1961Section 30(4).1963 c. 39Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963Section 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. 80Criminal Justice Act 1967Sections 59 to 62.Section 64.Section 100(2A).Schedule 2.1972 c. 71Criminal Justice Act 1972Section 35.1975 c. 21Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975In section 206, subsections (2) to (7).Section 206A.Section 213.Section 422.In Schedule 9, paragraphs 16, 31 to 35 and 41.1977 c. 45Criminal Law Act 1977In Schedule 12, paragraph 7(4) to (6) of the entry relating to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.1980 c. 62Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980Section 44.Section 45(2).Schedule 5.In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 to 6, 14, 15 and 17 to 20.1982 c. 48Criminal Justice Act 1982Section 33(a) and (b).Section 57(2).In Schedule 14, paragraphs 18 to 21.1985 c. 73Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985Section 42.Section 44.Section 45.1988 c. 33Criminal Justice Act 1988In 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.
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