Explanatory Notes

Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007

2007 asp 17

19 April 2007

Commentary on Parts

Part 2 - Confinement and Release of Prisoners

Chapter 7 .Application of Part 2 to Certain Persons
Section 56 – Fine defaulters and persons in contempt of court

123.This section provides that Part 2 of the Act will apply as it applies to custody-only prisoners to:

124.This means that these categories of person will serve their full sentence in custody regardless of the length of the period of custody imposed on such a person.

125.Subsection (3) states that this section will only apply where the relevant act which leads to imprisonment or detention occurs after the coming into force of Part 2.