# The Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Amendment to section 44 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995


(1) Section 44 (detention of children) of the 1995 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (6A)(b), for “two-fifths” substitute “three-tenths”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111065778/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-prisoners-early-release-miscellaneous-amendment-and-transitional-provisions-scotland-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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