# Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, Paragraph 4

Extent: S

(1) An existing child detainee whose sentence under section 206 of the 1995 Act is for a period—
(a) of less than four years and who, by the relevant date, has served—
(i) one-half or more of that sentence, shall be released on licence by the Secretary of State on that date;
(ii) less than one-half of that sentence, shall be so released as soon as he has served one-half of that sentence;
(b) of four years or more and who, by the relevant date, has served—
(i) two-thirds or more of that sentence, shall be released on licence by the Secretary of State on that date;
(ii) less than two-thirds of that sentence, shall be so released as soon as he has served two-thirds of that sentence.
(2) An existing child detainee detained under section 206 of the 1995 Act may, on the recommendation of the Parole Board made at any time, be released on licence by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/schedule/6/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisoners-and-criminal-proceedings-scotland-act-1993/schedule-6/paragraph-4
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