190.Section 54 amends section 1 and 9 of the 1993 Act concerning long-term prisoners who are subject to removal from the UK. Section 54 provides that it will be the Parole Board who will recommend to the Scottish Ministers if this category of prisoner should be released on licence. Where such a recommendation is made, this will be binding on Scottish Minsters. This amendment removes the Scottish Ministers from the decision to release this category of prisoner.