C1Part 2Confinement and release of prisoners

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Chapter 3Community and life licences

The supervision conditions

29C1Release on licence of certain prisoners: the supervision conditions

1

This section applies where a prisoner falling within subsection (2) is released on licence by virtue of this Part.

2

A prisoner falls within this subsection if—

a

the prisoner is

i

a life prisoner,

ii

a custody and community prisoner serving a custody and community sentence of 6 months or more,

iii

any other custody and community prisoner in respect of whom—

A

by virtue of section 6(4)(b), the court specifies a custody part which is three-quarters of the prisoner's sentence, or

B

the Parole Board determines under section 12(2), that section 10(2) applies,

iv

a person released on licence by virtue of section 27(1),

v

a person subject to an extended sentence (as defined in section 210A of the 1995 Act),

vi

a person subject to the notification requirements in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), or

vii

a child (as defined in section 307(1) of the 1995 Act) subject to a sentence of detention under section 208 of that Act, and

b

the prisoner does not fall within section 28(4).

3

The prisoner is released subject to the supervision conditions.

4

The supervision conditions are—

a

that the prisoner is to be under the supervision of a relevant officer of the local authority specified in the licence,

b

that the prisoner is to maintain contact with the relevant officer as the officer directs,

c

that the prisoner is to inform the relevant officer of—

i

any change of address,

ii

any change in employment, and

d

that the prisoner is to comply with any other requirements imposed in relation to the supervision by the relevant officer.

5

In subsection (4) “relevant officer”, in relation to a local authority, means an officer of the authority employed by it in the discharge of its functions under section 27(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49).