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Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, Section 21A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 August 2024. 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.
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(1)The Scottish Ministers must prepare a document that describes—
(a)the process of risk assessment that is carried out before a prisoner is released on licence under section 3AA,
(b)the factors taken into account in carrying out such risk assessments,
(c)the procedures for monitoring a prisoner while released on licence under section 3AA,
(d)the process for investigating a suspected failure to comply with a condition included in a licence under section 3AA,
(e)the process by which a licence under section 3AA is revoked and a prisoner recalled to prison as a result.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)keep the document under review, and
(b)revise it to reflect any changes in the things it describes.
(3)When preparing the first version of the document, or a revised version, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,
(b)the Parole Board,
(c)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,
(d)local authorities,
(e)the Risk Management Authority.
(4)Having prepared the first version of the document, or a revised version, the Scottish Ministers must—
(a)make it publicly available, and
(b)lay a copy of it before the Scottish Parliament.
(5)A copy of the first version of the document must be laid before the Scottish Parliament within 6 months of the Bill for the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 receiving Royal Assent.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21A inserted (11.10.2019) by Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 14), ss. 57(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/309, reg. 2
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