Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Part 1

      Prisoners and Parole

      1. Release of life prisoners

      2. Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

      3. Amendment of provisions relating to transferred life prisoners

   2. Part 2

      Constitution of Parole Board for Scotland

      1. Appointment and removal of Parole Board members

      2. Appointment of Parole Board members

      3. Removal of Parole Board members from office

   3. Part 3

      Legal Aid

      1. Extension of advice and assistance and civil legal aid under the 1986 Act

      2. Fixed payments for criminal legal assistance: exceptional cases

      3. Criminal legal assistance: retrospective revision of fixed payment regulations

      4. Employment of solicitors by the Board: further provisions

   4. Part 4 – Homosexual Offences

      1. Repeal of section 13(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) Act 1995

   5. Part 5

      Procurator Fiscal of the Lyon Court

      1. Appointment of procurator fiscal of the Lyon Court

   6. Part 6

      Power to Make Remedial Orders

      1. Remedial orders

      2. Procedure for remedial orders: general

      3. Procedure for remedial orders: urgent cases

   7. Schedule

      Transitional Provisions

      1. Part 1

         Existing life prisoners

      2. Part 2

         Existing designated life prisoners

      3. Part 3

         Existing life prisoners recommended for release

      4. Part 4

         Transferred life prisoners

      5. Part 5

         Life prisoners transferred under the Mental Health Acts

      6. Part 6

         Existing members of the Parole Board

3. Parliamentary History