The Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012

Amendment of the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2001

This section has no associated Executive Note

18.  In the Schedule, for paragraph 5 substitute—

5.(1) In a Part IV case—

(a)a copy of the judgement of the High Court appeal by the prisoner against his current sentence or the conviction on which that sentence was imposed;

(b)a copy of any decision recorded by the Board under rule 28 in connection with any previous referral to the Board;

(c)a copy of any reports contained in a previous dossier which are referred to in any report provided to the Board under paragraph 7 of this Schedule;

(d)a copy of any other information contained in a previous dossier that the Board may require; and

(e)a copy of any written notice by the prisoner that the prisoner does not wish their case to be considered by the Board.

(2) In this paragraph—

“previous dossier” means any dossier sent to the Board under rule 5 of these Rules, rule 5 of the 1993 Rules, or rule 5 of the 1995 Rules in connection with a previous referral;

“previous referral” means any referral of the prisoner’s case to the Board which occurred on or after 4th August 1995..