Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17)

Part 2 S Confinement and release of prisoners

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 power to modify conferred (24.9.2012) by Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 7), ss. 2(2), 5(2); S.S.I. 2012/249, art. 2

Chapter 2 S Confinement, review and release of prisoners

Prospective

Custody and community prisoners S

18 Cases where custody part specified as three-quarters of prisoner's sentence S

(1) This section applies where, by virtue of section 6(4)(b), the court specifies a custody part which is three-quarters of a prisoner's custody and community sentence.

(2) Section 10(1) does not apply.

(3) Before the expiry of the custody part—

(a) the Scottish Ministers must refer the prisoner's case to the Parole Board, and

(b) the Parole Board must specify conditions to be included in the prisoner's community licence.