Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019

53Re-release after revocation of licences generallyS

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(1)The 1993 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)(b) of section 10A, the word “immediately” is repealed.

(3)In section 17—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words “revocation of a person's licence” there is substituted “ return to prison of a person whose licence is revoked ”,

(b)in subsection (4)—

(i)the word “immediate” is repealed,

(ii)for the words from “the Secretary of State” to the end there is substituted “ the Scottish Ministers must give effect to the direction without undue delay ”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 53(1)(3)(a) in force at 11.10.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/309, reg. 2, sch.

I2S. 53(2)(3)(b) in force at 1.10.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/283, reg. 2(o) (with reg. 5)