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Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 in Northern Ireland

1993 c. 9 · Enacted 29 March 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 38 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 August 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Pt. 1repealedCustodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 sch. 5
s. 16(1)words substitutedCriminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 s. 86(2)
s. 16(2)(b)words substitutedCriminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 s. 86(3)(b)
s. 16(2A)insertedCriminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 s. 86(4)
s. 16(2)(a)words substitutedCriminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 s. 86(3)(a)
s. 3BinsertedManagement of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 s. 51(3)
s. 3A(3A)insertedManagement of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 s. 51(2)
s. 3AA(1)(b) and wordrepealedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(4)(a)
s. 3AA(4)(a)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(4)(b)(i)
s. 3AA(4)(aa)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(4)(b)(ii)
s. 3AA(7)repealedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(4)(c)
s. 3AA(7A)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(4)(d)
s. 3AB 3ACinsertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(5)
s. 11(3A)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(6)(a)
s. 11(3C)(3D)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(6)(b)
s. 12(4A)word substitutedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(7)(a)
s. 12(4A)words substitutedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(7)(b)
s. 12AA(1)(a)(b)substituted for words in s. 12AA(1)Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(8)(a)
s. 12AA(5)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(8)(b)
s. 12AA(6)(a)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(8)(c)
s. 12AA(7)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(8)(d)
s. 12B(4)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(9)
s. 17(7)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(10)
s. 17A(1)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(11)(a)
s. 17A(2B)(2C)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 10(3)(a)
s. 17A(3)words substitutedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 10(3)(b)
s. 17A(5B)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(11)(b)
s. 17BinsertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 10(4)
s. 21A(1)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(12)(a)
s. 27(7)words substitutedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 8(2)(a)
s. 17A headingwords insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(11)(c)
s. 27(7A)(7B)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 8(2)(b)
s. 21A headingwords insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(12)(b)
s. 17(2A)(2B)insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 10(2)
s. 3AA headingword insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(4)(e)
s. 12AA headingwords insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(8)(e)
s. 1A(1)(c)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(2)
s. 1B(11)words insertedBail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 s. 9(3)

Contents

  1. 2ARules for section 2(2)(d) cases
  2. 2BAssessment under section 2A(1)(a) and (b)
  3. 3CPower to release early
  4. 3DParliamentary scrutiny of regulations made under section 3C
  5. 3EEffect of early release from prison or young offenders institution by virtue of regulations
  6. 12ZAConditions for persons released on licence under section 3C(3)
  7. 12AAConditions for persons released on licence under section 3AA
  8. 12ABCurfew condition
  9. 25Provision in prison rules for directions.
  10. Terrorism and national security-related sentences
  11. 26BParole Board to have regard to risk management plans
  12. Timing of release
  13. 27APower to modify timing of automatic early release
  14. 27BPower to make determinations in relation to persons transferred to Scotland
  15. 28APrints, samples etc. in criminal investigations: supplementary provisions.
  16. 28BUse of prints, samples etc.
  17. 36Evidence as to taking or destruction of eggs.
  18. 47Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  19. 48Short title, commencement and extent.
  20. General
  21. 1Paragraph 1
  22. Consecutive terms of imprisonment
  23. Concurrent terms of imprisonment
  24. 2AParagraph 2A
  25. Wholly concurrent terms of imprisonment
  26. Partly concurrent terms of imprisonment
  27. Schedule 1A: Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence
  28. Part 1: Terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for life
  29. 1Paragraph 1
  30. 2Paragraph 2
  31. 3Paragraph 3
  32. 4Paragraph 4
  33. Part 2: Terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for more than two years (but not life)
  34. 5Paragraph 5
  35. 6Paragraph 6
  36. 7Paragraph 7
  37. 8Paragraph 8
  38. 9Paragraph 9
  39. 10Paragraph 10
  40. 11Paragraph 11
  41. 12Paragraph 12
  42. Part 3: Other offences punishable with imprisonment for life
  43. 13Paragraph 13
  44. 14Paragraph 14
  45. 15Paragraph 15
  46. 16Paragraph 16
  47. 17Paragraph 17
  48. 18Paragraph 18
  49. 19Paragraph 19
  50. 20Paragraph 20
  51. 21Paragraph 21
  52. 22Paragraph 22
  53. 23Paragraph 23
  54. 24Paragraph 24
  55. 25Paragraph 25
  56. 26Paragraph 26
  57. 27Paragraph 27
  58. 28Paragraph 28
  59. 29Paragraph 29
  60. 30Paragraph 30
  61. 31Paragraph 31
  62. 32Paragraph 32
  63. 33Paragraph 33
  64. 34Paragraph 34
  65. 35Paragraph 35
  66. 36Paragraph 36
  67. 37Paragraph 37
  68. 38Paragraph 38
  69. 39Paragraph 39
  70. 40Paragraph 40
  71. 41Paragraph 41
  72. 42Paragraph 42
  73. 43Paragraph 43
  74. 44Paragraph 44
  75. 45Paragraph 45
  76. 46Paragraph 46
  77. 47Paragraph 47
  78. 48Paragraph 48
  79. 49Paragraph 49
  80. 50Paragraph 50
  81. 51Paragraph 51
  82. 52Paragraph 52
  83. 53Paragraph 53
  84. 54Paragraph 54
  85. 55Paragraph 55
  86. 56Paragraph 56
  87. 57Paragraph 57
  88. 1AParagraph 1A
  89. 1BParagraph 1B
  90. 2BParagraph 2B
  91. 2CParagraph 2C
  92. 2DParagraph 2D
  93. 2DAParagraph 2DA
  94. 2FParagraph 2F Repealed
  95. 2GParagraph 2G Repealed
  96. 2HParagraph 2H Repealed
  97. 2HAParagraph 2HA
  98. 2HBParagraph 2HB
  99. 3AParagraph 3A
  100. 3BParagraph 3B
  101. 3CParagraph 3C
  102. 3DParagraph 3D
  103. Remuneration and allowances
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. 6AParagraph 6A
  107. 6BParagraph 6B
  108. 3Paragraph 3
  109. 4Paragraph 4
  110. 5Paragraph 5
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. 6CParagraph 6C
  114. 6DParagraph 6D
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. IRepeals