# Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, Paragraph 3


An existing prisoner whose sentence is for a term of less than two years and who, by the relevant date, has served—
(a) one-half or more of that sentence, shall be released unconditionally by the Secretary of State on that date;
(b) less than one-half of that sentence, shall be so released as soon as he has served one-half of that sentence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/schedule/6/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisoners-and-criminal-proceedings-scotland-act-1993/schedule-6/paragraph-3
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