Drugs and offenders released during custodial sentence

13Drug testing and appointments: transfer within the British Islands

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 8 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Scotland)—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(aa), for “and 64” substitute “ , 64 and 64A ”, and

(b)

at the end insert—

“(7)

Sections 64 and 64A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (release on licence etc: drug appointments), as applied by sub-paragraph (2) or (4) above, have effect as if any reference to an officer of a provider of probation services were a reference to a relevant officer as defined by section 27(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993.”

(3)

In paragraph 9 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Northern Ireland)—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(aa), for “and 64” substitute “ , 64 and 64A ”, and

(b)

after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A)

Sections 64 and 64A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (release on licence etc: drug appointments), as applied by sub-paragraph (2) or (4) above, have effect as if any reference to an officer of a provider of probation services were a reference to a probation officer.”