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Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989

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Discharge of prisonersS

16 Discharge of prisoners.S

F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)A prisoner discharged from a prison situated outside the F2. . . area in which he was convicted shall be entitled to be taken back to that F2. . . area at the expense of the Secretary of State.

[F3(3)In this section, “area” means the area of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

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F1S. 16(1) repealed (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 47(3), Sch. 7 Pt. I (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4).

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17 Allowances to prisoner on discharge.S

(1)When a prisoner is discharged from prison the Secretary of State may provide him with the means of returning to his home by causing his fare to be paid or in any other convenient manner.

(2)The Secretary of State may make such payments to or in respect of persons released or about to be released from prisons as he may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine.

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C2S. 18: certain functions made exercisable in Scotland (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1749, art. 4(2), Sch. 3 Pts. II, III paras. 5-8,9

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