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

Valid from 24/09/2012

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-only prisoners S

5 Release on completion of sentence S

As soon as a custody-only prisoner has served the term of imprisonment specified in the prisoner's sentence the Scottish Ministers must release the prisoner unconditionally.