http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/12/section/55/enactedVictims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025King's Printer for Scotland2025-11-11 Part 4 55 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. .