The Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 1993 so as to–

(a) make minor drafting alterations;

(b) replace any references to “discretionary life prisoners” with references to “designated life prisoners”;

(c) provide that, in a case where a person is a designated life prisoner under or by virtue of section 16(2) to (4) of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 and his case is referred to the Board before 20th April 1998, the Secretary of State’s dossier requires to be submitted to the Board and the prisoner within 12 weeks of the reference.

The amendments referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) above are in consequence of the coming into force on 20th October 1997 of section 16 of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 which makes provision for certain persons to be treated as designated life prisoners.