Part 2

Confinement and release of prisoners
Chapter 3

Community and life licences

Suspension

Suspension of licence conditions while detained
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1
Subsection (2) applies where—
a
the Scottish Ministers release a prisoner on licence by virtue of section 11(2), 13(2)(a), 19(1), 23(2)(a), 27(1) or 42(4)(a), and
b
while the licence is in force the prisoner continues to be, or is, detained in prison by virtue of this Part, any other enactment or any rule of law.
2
Any condition in the licence other than a condition mentioned in subsection (3) is suspended for the relevant period.
3
Those conditions are any conditions (however expressed) requiring the prisoner—
a
to be of good behaviour and to keep the peace,
b
to refrain from contacting a person, or class of person, specified in the licence (or to refrain from doing so without the approval of a person specified in the licence).
4
The relevant period is—
a
the period during which the prisoner remains detained in prison, and
b
the licence remains in force.
5
The Scottish Ministers may by order amend subsection (3) by amending conditions or adding or removing conditions.