Explanatory Notes

Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007

2007 asp 17

19 April 2007

Commentary on Parts

Part 2 - Confinement and Release of Prisoners

Chapter 1 .Introductory
Section 4 - Basic Definitions

26.This section provides definitions of various terms used in the Act.

27.Subsection (2) gives Scottish Ministers the power to amend, by order, the definitions of “custody and community sentence” and “custody-only sentence” by substituting a different period for the period mentioned (which is 15 days).

28.Subsections (3) and (4) provide that: