# The Home Detention Curfew (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 45 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Prisons
Made 2025
Coming into force 20th October 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3AA(6)(b) and (c) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 45(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111063040/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-home-detention-curfew-amendment-of-specified-time-periods-scotland-order-2025/introduction
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