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.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16(1) repealed (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 47(3), Sch. 7 Pt.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).
F2Words in s. 16(2) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1)(2), Sch. 13 para. 162(1)(4)(a), Sch. 14; S.I. 1995/3326, art. 3(a)(b)
F3S. 16(3) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 162(1)(4)(b); S.I. 1995/3326, art. 3(a)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 16 amended (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 70(1)-(3); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(y)(2)(u)