The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2020

Appointed day

2.  1 October 2020 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2019 Act—

(a) Section 3 (list of the relevant disposals),

(b) Section 4 (more about the list of disposals),

(c) Section 8 (approved devices to be prescribed),

(d) Section 9 (use of devices and information),

(e) Section 15 (procedure for making regulations),

(f) Section 40 (continued independence of action),

(g) Section 41 (administrative arrangements),

(h) Section 42 (mandatory categories of membership),

(i) Section 43 (appointment to be for fixed period),

(j) Section 45 (references to the chairperson),

(k) Section 46 (amendment of oversight provisions),

(l) Section 47 (repeal of statutory provisions),

(m) Section 50(3) (representations by certain recalled prisoners),

(n) Section 52 (Parole Board decisions: consideration of impact on prisoner’s family),

(o) Section 53(2) and (3)(b) (re-release after revocation of licences generally), and

(p) Section 54 (long-term prisoners due for removal from the UK).