Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17)

Part 2 Confinement and release of prisoners

Chapter 2 Confinement, review and release of prisoners

Custody and community prisoners

13 Release on community licence following review by Parole Board

(1) Subsection (2) applies where the Parole Board determines under section 12(2) or 17(3) that section 10(2) does not apply in respect of a prisoner.

(2) The Parole Board must—

(a) direct the Scottish Ministers to release the prisoner on community licence, and

(b) specify conditions to be included in the licence.

(3) Where a direction is given under subsection (2)(a) the Scottish Ministers must release the prisoner on community licence.

(4) In the case of a determination under section 12(2) the direction must be implemented on the expiry of the custody part of the prisoner’s sentence.