# Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001, Paragraph 54

Extent: S

An existing transferred life prisoner such as is mentioned in paragraph 52 or 53 above may waive the entitlement to a hearing under paragraph 59 below provided—
(a) the prisoner has had independent legal advice or has declined such advice; and
(b) a copy in writing of the waiver is sent to the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/7/schedule/paragraph/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/convention-rights-compliance-scotland-act-2001/schedule/paragraph-54
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