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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 169
Prisons
The Early Release of Prisoners and Prescribed Victim Supporters (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Coming into force
13th June 2024
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 3C of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”)(), section 16ZA(2)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003(), section 27B(2)(a) of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014() and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 3D(1) of the 1993 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament().
The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that making these Regulations is necessary and proportionate, in response to the effects that an emergency situation is having, and is likely to have, on prisons generally, for the purposes of protecting (a) the security and good order of prisons, or (b) the health, safety and welfare of prisoners, or those working, in prisons.
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