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SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments

Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)

2(1)The 1993 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 1A (application of that Act to persons serving more than one sentence), in paragraph (c)(ii), after the word “specified” there is inserted “under”.

(3)In section 10 (life prisoners transferred to Scotland)—

(a)in subsection (2B), after paragraph (b) there are added the words “and in such a case subsection (3) below applies”; and

(b)in subsection (3)—

(i)after the word “applies” there is inserted “(whether by virtue of subsection (2) above or of subsection (2B) above)”; and

(ii)at the end, there are added the words “or as the case may be in the certificate or direction referred to in subsection (2D) above”.

(4)In section 45(3) (exercise of powers to make rules and orders), the words “or (6), 20(3)” are repealed.