The Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules make provision with respect to the proceedings of the Parole Board for Scotland (“the Board”), in dealing with cases relating to a person (“the person concerned”) under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (“the Act”) which are specified in Rule 2(2).

The Rules makes general provisions which apply to every case except where otherwise expressly provided (for the exceptional cases see, in particular, rule 3(2)). They make provision for—

(a) a dossier of information to be sent by the Secretary of State to the Board and to the person concerned (rule 5 and the Schedule);

(b) certain information not to be disclosed to the person concerned in certain cases (rule 6);

(c) the person to whom the case relates to be entitled to make written representations (rule 7);

(d) the matters which may be taken into account by the Board in dealing with a case (rule 8);

(e) the confidentiality of proceedings before the Board (rule 9);

(f) certain procedural matters, such as time, the sending of documents and irregularities (rules 10-12).

(g) the composition of the Board (rule 13);

(h) the procedure to be followed by the Board (rule 14); and

(i) the manner in which decisions may be taken by the Board (rule 15).