Prospective

Part 4 S Release of prisoners

55 Parole Board rules: decisions where prisoner has information about victim’s remains S

(1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 20 (the Parole Board for Scotland)—

(a) in subsection (4), in paragraph (c), after “matters” insert “must or”,

(b) after subsection (4A) insert—

“(4AA) In making provision mentioned in subsection (4)(c), the Scottish Ministers must in particular include provision that the Board must, when making any decision as to the release of a prisoner serving a sentence imposed following a conviction for murder or culpable homicide (other than a decision as to release under section 3A(4) or 17(4)), take into account, where the victim’s remains have not been recovered, whether—

(a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the prisoner has information about where the victim’s remains are or about how or where the victim’s remains were disposed of, and

(b) the prisoner has not disclosed that information.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 55 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 116(2)