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Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 in Scotland

2023 c. 25 · Enacted 29 June 2023 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the days on which offenders are released from detention; and for connected purposes.

[29th June 2023]

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. 2Offenders detained under International Criminal Court Act 2001
  2. 3Extent, commencement and short title

2Offenders detained under International Criminal Court Act 2001I1I2

In paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 7 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (domestic provisions not applicable to persons detained pursuant to a sentence of the International Criminal Court)—

(a)

after “section 23(3)” insert “and (3B)”;

(b)

for “or on a holiday” substitute “, on a holiday or on a working day immediately before a non-working day”.

3Extent, commencement and short titleI1I2

(1)

Section 1 extends to England and Wales.

(2)

Section 2 and this section extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3)

This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(4)

This Act may be cited as the Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023.