Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001
PART 1
PRISONERS AND PAROLE
1
Release of life prisoners
2
Amendment of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
3
Amendment of provisions relating to transferred life prisoners
4
Transitional provisions
PART 2
CONSTITUTION OF PAROLE BOARD FOR SCOTLAND
5
Appointment and removal of Parole Board members
PART 3
LEGAL AID
6
Extension of advice and assistance and civil legal aid under Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
7
Fixed payments for criminal legal assistance: exceptional cases
8
Criminal legal assistance: retrospective revision of fixed payments regulations
9
Employment of solicitors by Scottish Legal Aid Board: further provisions
PART 4
HOMOSEXUAL OFFENCES
10
Repeal of section 13(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
PART 5
PROCURATOR FISCAL OF THE LYON COURT
11
Appointment of procurator fiscal of the Lyon Court
PART 6
POWER TO MAKE REMEDIAL ORDERS
12
Remedial orders
13
Procedure for remedial orders: general
14
Procedure for remedial orders: urgent cases
PART 7
GENERAL PROVISIONS
15
Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
PART 1
EXISTING LIFE PRISONERS
1
This Part of this schedule applies to a life prisoner—...
2
In this Part of this schedule— “existing life prisoner” means...
3
The Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after...
4
The Scottish Ministers shall not so refer the case of...
5
The Scottish Ministers shall not refer the case of an...
6
The Scottish Ministers shall not so refer the case of...
7
An existing life prisoner to whom Part 3 of this...
7A
In the case of a prisoner to whom paragraph 6...
8
Notwithstanding paragraph 3 above, an existing life prisoner—
9
The Scottish Ministers shall, no later than two weeks after...
10
The documents and other information referred to in paragraph 9...
11
A report prepared by the trial judge—
12
There shall be a hearing, at which the High Court...
13
That order is an order specifying a part of the...
14
It shall not be a ground of appeal in relation...
15
The court shall pronounce the order under paragraph 12 above...
16
If the court is satisfied that the transferred life prisoner...
17
If the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the prisoner is...
18
Nothing in this Part of this schedule shall be taken...
19
Where the court has made an order under paragraph 12...
20
Section 2 of the 1993 Act as amended by this...
21
A hearing under paragraph 12 above shall be criminal procedure...
22
The court, in considering the case of an existing life...
23
In the case of an existing life prisoner—
24
The references in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 23...
25
An existing life prisoner who, before the relevant date, has...
26
Where an existing life prisoner released on licence is treated...
PART 2
EXISTING DESIGNATED LIFE PRISONERS
27
This Part of this schedule applies to a life prisoner...
28
In this Part of this schedule— “life prisoner” and “punishment...
29
Part 1 of the 1993 Act, as amended by this...
30
In the case of an existing designated life prisoner—
PART 3
EXISTING LIFE PRISONERS RECOMMENDED FOR RELEASE
31
This Part of this schedule applies to an existing life...
32
In this Part of this schedule— “existing life prisoner” means...
33
If the Scottish Ministers have fixed a provisional release date...
34
If, however, the Scottish Ministers, having regard to the need...
35
Such a review as is referred to in paragraph 34...
36
The Parole Board shall carry out such a review as...
37
On such a review, the Parole Board shall either—
38
Notwithstanding that the Parole Board has made a direction under...
39
Where the Parole Board has made a direction under paragraph...
40
Notwithstanding that the Parole Board has made a direction under...
41
If the Scottish Ministers have not fixed a provisional release...
42
If, however, the Scottish Ministers, having regard to the need...
43
No such reference shall be made after the expiry of...
44
The consideration and disposal of such a reference is, for...
45
The Parole Board shall carry out such a review as...
46
On such a reference, the Parole Board shall either—
47
Notwithstanding that the Parole Board has made a direction under...
48
Where the Parole Board has made a direction under paragraph...
PART 4
TRANSFERRED LIFE PRISONERS
49
This Part of this schedule applies to—
49A
This Part of this schedule also applies to—
50
In this Part of this schedule— “existing transferred life prisoner”...
51
The Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after...
52
The Scottish Ministers shall not so refer the case of...
53
The Scottish Ministers shall not so refer the case of...
54
An existing transferred life prisoner to whom Part 3 of...
55
Notwithstanding paragraph 51 above, an existing transferred life prisoner—
56
The Scottish Ministers shall, no later than two weeks after...
57
The documents and other information referred to in paragraph 56...
58
A report prepared by the trial judge—
59
There shall be a hearing, at which the High Court...
60
That order is an order specifying a part of the...
61
It shall not be a ground of appeal in relation...
62
The court shall pronounce the order under paragraph 59 above...
63
If the court is satisfied that the existing transferred life...
64
If the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the prisoner is...
65
Nothing in this Part of this schedule shall be taken...
66
Where the court has made an order under paragraph 59...
67
Where, however, the existing transferred life prisoner has waived, under...
68
A hearing under paragraph 59 above shall be criminal procedure...
69
The court, in considering the case of an existing transferred...
70
In the case of an existing transferred life prisoner—
71
The references in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 70...
72
An existing transferred life prisoner to whom paragraph 49(b) above...
73
Where such an existing transferred life prisoner released on licence...
74
Part 3 of this schedule applies to an existing transferred...
PART 5
LIFE PRISONERS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH ACTS
75
This Part of this schedule applies to a life prisoner—...
76
In this Part of this schedule— “life prisoner” and “punishment...
77
Paragraphs 51 to 74 of Part 4 of this schedule...
78
Section 10(1) of the 1993 Act, as amended by this...
PART 6
EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE BOARD
79
Subject to paragraphs 80 to 83 below, the modifications made...
80
Any period of appointment occurring prior to—
81
Any existing member whose current appointment proceeded upon selection following...
82
An existing member whose current appointment proceeded otherwise than as...
83
In this Part of this schedule— “existing member” means a...

Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001
2001 asp 7
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend certain enactments relating to the sentencing and release of life prisoners, the constitution and powers of the Parole Board, legal advice and assistance and legal aid, homosexual offences and the appointment and removal of the procurator fiscal of the Lyon Court which are or may be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights; and to enable further changes in the law where it is or may be incompatible with the Convention.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 30th May 2001 and received Royal Assent on 5th July 2001