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SCHEDULETRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 1EXISTING LIFE PRISONERS

6The Scottish Ministers shall not so refer the case of an existing life prisoner to whom paragraph 1(b) above applies if the prisoner—

(a)has, under paragraph 7 below, waived the entitlement to such a hearing; or

(b)has served the part of the sentence specified in the certificate referred to in paragraph 1(b) above issued in respect of that prisoner.