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

17 Further referral to Parole Board

(1) This section applies where the Parole Board fixes a date under section 14(4) or (7) for considering a prisoner’s case.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must refer the prisoner’s case to the Parole Board before that date.

(3) The Parole Board must determine whether section 10(2) applies in respect of the prisoner.