C1C2C3Part I Detention, Transfer and Release of Offenders
Pt. I (ss. 1-27) applied (S.) (8.10.2001) by Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 7), ss. 4, 15(2), Sch. paras. 29, 66, 67, 77 (with Sch. para. 65); S.S.I. 2001/274, art. 3(3) (and by that para. 67 as substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 39(b)(v), 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.)
Pt. I (ss. 1-27) applied (S.) (8.10.2001) by 2001 asp 7, ss. 4, 5, Sch. Pt. 2 para. 29; S.S.I. 2001/274, art. 3(3)
Early release
E1C412 Conditions in licence.
1
A person released on licence under this Part of this Act shall comply with such conditions as may be specified in that licence by the Secretary of State.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above and to the power of the Secretary of State under subsection (3) below to vary or cancel any condition, a licence granted under this Part of this Act shall include a condition requiring that the person subject to it—
a
shall be under the supervision of a relevant officer of such local authority, or of a probation officer appointed for or assigned to such petty sessions area, as may be specified in the licence; and
b
shall comply with such requirements as that officer may specify for the purposes of the supervision.
3
The Secretary of State may from time to time under subsection (1) above insert, vary or cancel a condition in a licence granted under this Part of this Act; but in the case of F1a long-term orlife prisoner no licence condition shall be included on release or subsequently inserted, varied or cancelled except—
a
in the case of the inclusion F2or subsequent insertion, variation or cancellation of a condition in the licence of a discretionary life prisoner, in accordance with the recommendations of the Parole Board; and
b
in any other case, after consulting the Board.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the Secretary of State shall be treated as having consulted the Parole Board about a proposal to include, insert, vary or cancel a condition in any case if he has consulted the Board about the implementation of proposals of that description generally or in that class of case.
Pt. I (ss. 1-27) modified (S.) (20.10.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 16(2)(3) (with s. 33); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 3, Sch. 1