Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Detention, Transfer and Release of Offenders

   1. Early release

      1. 1. Release of short-term, long-term and life prisoners

      2. 2. Duty to release discretionary life prisoners

      3. 3. Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds

      4. 4. Persons detained under Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

      5. 5. Fine defaulters and persons in contempt of court

      6. 6. Application to young offenders and to children detained without limit of time

      7. 7. Children detained in solemn proceedings

      8. 8. Children detained in summary proceedings

      9. 9. Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom

      10. 10. Life prisoners transferred to Scotland

      11. 11. Duration of licence

      12. 12. Conditions in licence

      13. 13. Supervision of persons released on licence

      14. 14. Supervised release of short-term prisoners

      15. 15. Variation of supervised release order etc

      16. 16. Commission of offence by released prisoner

      17. 17. Revocation of licence

      18. 18. Breach of supervised release order

      19. 19. Appeals in respect of decisions relating to supervised release orders

      20. 20. The Parole Board for Scotland

      21. 21. Parole advisers

   2. Miscellaneous

      1. 22. Place of confinement of prisoners

      2. 23. Transfer of young offenders to prison or remand centre

      3. 24. Additional days for disciplinary offences

      4. 25. Provision in prison rules for directions

      5. 26. Further amendment of Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

   3. Interpretation

      1. 27. Interpretation of Part I

3. Part II Criminal Proceedings

   1. Evidence

      1. 28. Prints, samples etc. in criminal investigations

      2. 29. Evidence from documents

      3. 30. Admissibility of audio and video records

      4. 31. Transcript of customs interview sufficient evidence

      5. 32. Evidence from abroad through television links in solemn proceedings

      6. 33. Evidence of children on commission

      7. 34. Concealment by screen of accused from child giving evidence

      8. 35. Circumstances in which application under section 33 or 34 may be granted or on transfer be deemed granted, etc

      9. 36. Evidence as to taking or destruction of eggs

      10. 37. Evidence by certificate

   2. Procedure

      1. 38. Adjournment for inquiry etc. in summary proceedings at first calling

      2. 39. New circumstances on notice of which preliminary diet may be ordered

      3. 40. Taking of other proceedings while jury out

      4. 41. Date of commencement of sentence

      5. 42. Appeal by Lord Advocate against sentence in solemn proceedings etc

      6. 43. Prosecutor’s consent to or application for setting aside of conviction

4. Part III General

   1. 44. Expenses

   2. 45. Rules and orders

   3. 46. Interpretation

   4. 47. Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals

   5. 48. Short title, commencement and extent

5. 1. Schedule 1

      Consecutive and Concurrent Terms of Imprisonment.

   2. Schedule 2

      The Parole Board.

   3. Schedule 3

      Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings.

   4. Schedule 4

      Certificates as to Proof of Certain Routine Matters.

   5. Schedule 5

      Minor and Consequential Amendments.

   6. Schedule 6

      Transitional Provisions and Savings.

   7. Schedule 7

      Repeals and Revocations.

      1. Part I Repeals.

      2. Part II Revocations.