Explanatory Notes

Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019

2019 asp 14

30 July 2019

The Structure and a Summary of the Act

Part 1 – Electronic Monitoring Etc.

Monitoring in criminal proceedings

Section 2 – Particular rules regarding disposals

20.Section 2(1) provides that if a person’s agreement is necessary before they can become subject to any of the disposals listed in section 3(2), then it is also necessary that they agree to become subject to an electronic monitoring requirement before it can be made.

21.Section 2(2) provides that an electronic monitoring requirement lasts for as long as a person is subject to the related disposal. It further provides that a court may vary or revoke an electronic monitoring requirement when the related disposal is being varied or revoked.