Valid from 24/09/2012

Part 2 S Confinement and release of prisoners

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 power to modify conferred (24.9.2012) by Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 7), ss. 2(2), 5(2); S.S.I. 2012/249, art. 2

Prospective

Chapter 3 S Community and life licences

Life licences S

32 Release on life licence: conditions S

(1) This section applies where by virtue of section 23(2)(b) or 42(4)(b) the Parole Board specifies conditions which are to be included in a prisoner's life licence.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must include in the prisoner's life licence—

(a) those conditions,

(b) the standard conditions, and

(c) if section 29(1) applies, the supervision conditions.

(3) On the direction of the Parole Board, the Scottish Ministers may—

(a) vary the conditions mentioned in subsection (2),

(b) cancel conditions,

(c) include in the licence further conditions.

33 Compassionate release on life licence: conditions S

(1) This section applies where by virtue of section 27(1) the Scottish Ministers release a prisoner on life licence.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must include in the licence—

(a) the standard conditions,

(b) the supervision conditions, and

(c) such other conditions as they consider appropriate.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may—

(a) vary or cancel the conditions mentioned in subsection (2),

(b) include further conditions in the licence.