Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17)

Part 2 S Confinement and release of prisoners

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 power to modify conferred (24.9.2012) by Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 7), ss. 2(2), 5(2); S.S.I. 2012/249, art. 2

Chapter 2 S Confinement, review and release of prisoners

Prospective

Custody and community prisoners S

10 Review by Scottish Ministers S

(1) Before the expiry of the custody part of a custody and community prisoner's sentence the Scottish Ministers must determine whether subsection (2) applies in respect of the prisoner.

(2) This subsection applies if the prisoner would, if not confined, be likely to cause serious harm to members of the public.