PART 4Prisoners: control of release, being unlawfully at large, etc.

Control of release, etc.

54Long-term prisoners due for removal from the UK

(1)

The 1993 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (3) of section 1, for the words from β€œhis” to the end there is substituted β€œ the prisoner's sentence, the Scottish Ministers must release the prisoner on licence if recommended to do so by the Parole Board ”.

(3)

Subsection (1) of section 9 is repealed.