Explanatory Notes

Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019

2019 asp 14

30 July 2019

The Structure and a Summary of the Act

Part 3 – the Parole Board

Independence and governance

Section 41 – Administrative arrangements

159.Section 41 provides that the Scottish Ministers may make regulations authorising the chairperson of the Parole Board to make provision about administrative arrangements within the Parole Board.

160.Subsection (2) provides an indication as to the types of arrangements that may be provided for by those regulations.

161.Subsection (3) provides that the regulations may allow for the chairperson to delegate responsibility for the arrangements and any further sub-delegation as required.

162.Subsection (4) provides that the Scottish Minsters must consult with the Parole Board before making any regulations under this section.

163.Subsection (5) provides that these regulations are subject to affirmative procedure in the Scottish Parliament.