Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, Section 32A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A person commits an offence if, having been deemed to be unlawfully at large by virtue of—
(a)section 17(5) or 17A(6) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993,
(b)section 28(7) of this Act, or
(c)section 40(4) of this Act,
the person remains unlawfully at large.
(2)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both),
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 32A-32D and cross-heading inserted (11.10.2019) by Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 14), ss. 59(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/309, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 4)
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