Restriction of early release in Scotland

4 Disapplication of existing release provisions: Scotland
(1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1 (early release of short-term, long-term and life prisoners) after subsection (8) insert—

“(9) This section does not apply in relation to a person to whom section 1AB applies.”

(3) In section 1AA (short-term prisoners: early release of certain sexual offenders) after subsection (8) insert—

“(9) This section does not apply in relation to a person to whom section 1AB applies.”

(4) In section 3AA (further powers to release prisoners) after subsection (7) insert—

“(8) This section does not apply in relation to a person to whom section 1AB applies.”

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 4(5) omitted (30.4.2021) by virtue of Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 60
(6) In section 7 (children detained in solemn proceedings)—
(a) in subsection (5)(a) after “sections” insert “ 1AB, ”, and
(b) after subsection (7) insert—

“(8) This section (other than subsection (5)) does not apply in relation to a person to whom section 1AB applies.”

(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 4(7) omitted (30.4.2021) by virtue of Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 60