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Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 in Wales

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)

I1E1C1 An Act to amend the law of Scotland with respect to the detention, transfer and release of persons serving sentences of imprisonment etc. or committed or remanded in custody; to make further provision as regards evidence and procedure in criminal proceedings in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[29th March 1993]

Be it enacted by the Queen’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:—

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Modifications

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Act amended (S.) (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 134(2); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

Act extended (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 para. 11, Sch. 5 para. 12(1)(d); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(n) (subject to art. 5 of said S.I.) (which said amendment fell (30.9.1998) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 5 para. 12(1) by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(x) (subject to arts. 5-8))

Certain functions of Act made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1748, art. 4(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I paras. 1-4, Pt. II paras. 5-8, Pt. III para. 10(2)

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 48(2)(3) Act wholly in force at 1.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/2050

Extent

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This Act extends to Scotland only except as provided by s. 48(5)(6) and (7).

Contents

  1. Part I: Detention, Transfer and Release of Offenders
  2. Early release
  3. 1ABRestricted eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners and other prisoners serving a sentence imposed under section 205ZC of the 1995 Act
  4. 1BPrisoners serving consecutive sentences including at least one terrorism or national security-related sentence
  5. 2ARules for section 2(2)(d) cases
  6. 2BAssessment under section 2A(1)(a) and (b)
  7. 3AAFurther powers to release prisoners
  8. 3CPower to release early
  9. 3DParliamentary scrutiny of regulations made under section 3C
  10. 3EEffect of early release from prison or young offenders institution by virtue of regulations
  11. 12Conditions in licence.
  12. 12ZAConditions for persons released on licence under section 3C(3)
  13. 12AAConditions for persons released on licence under section 3AA
  14. 12ABCurfew condition
  15. 14Supervised release of short-term prisoners.
  16. 15Variation of supervised release order etc.
  17. 16Commission of offence by released prisoner.
  18. 17ARecall of prisoners released under section 3AA
  19. 25Provision in prison rules for directions.
  20. Terrorism and national security-related sentences
  21. 26ZATerrorism and national security-related sentences
  22. 26BParole Board to have regard to risk management plans
  23. Timing of release
  24. 26CRelease timed to benefit re-integration
  25. Interpretation and powers to amend
  26. 27Interpretation of Part I.
  27. 27APower to modify timing of automatic early release
  28. 27BPower to make determinations in relation to persons transferred to Scotland
  29. 28APrints, samples etc. in criminal investigations: supplementary provisions.
  30. 28BUse of prints, samples etc.
  31. 36Evidence as to taking or destruction of eggs.
  32. Part III: General
  33. 46Interpretation.
  34. 47Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  35. 48Short title, commencement and extent.
  36. General
  37. 1Paragraph 1
  38. Consecutive terms of imprisonment
  39. Concurrent terms of imprisonment
  40. 2AParagraph 2A
  41. Wholly concurrent terms of imprisonment
  42. Partly concurrent terms of imprisonment
  43. Schedule 1A: Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence
  44. Part 1: Terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for life
  45. 1Paragraph 1
  46. 2Paragraph 2
  47. 3Paragraph 3
  48. 4Paragraph 4
  49. Part 2: Terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for more than two years (but not life)
  50. 5Paragraph 5
  51. 6Paragraph 6
  52. 7Paragraph 7
  53. 8Paragraph 8
  54. 9Paragraph 9
  55. 10Paragraph 10
  56. 11Paragraph 11
  57. 12Paragraph 12
  58. Part 3: Other offences punishable with imprisonment for life
  59. 13Paragraph 13
  60. 14Paragraph 14
  61. 15Paragraph 15
  62. 16Paragraph 16
  63. 17Paragraph 17
  64. 18Paragraph 18
  65. 19Paragraph 19
  66. 20Paragraph 20
  67. 21Paragraph 21
  68. 22Paragraph 22
  69. 23Paragraph 23
  70. 24Paragraph 24
  71. 25Paragraph 25
  72. 26Paragraph 26
  73. 27Paragraph 27
  74. 28Paragraph 28
  75. 29Paragraph 29
  76. 30Paragraph 30
  77. 31Paragraph 31
  78. 32Paragraph 32
  79. 33Paragraph 33
  80. 34Paragraph 34
  81. 35Paragraph 35
  82. 36Paragraph 36
  83. 37Paragraph 37
  84. 38Paragraph 38
  85. 39Paragraph 39
  86. 40Paragraph 40
  87. 41Paragraph 41
  88. 42Paragraph 42
  89. 43Paragraph 43
  90. 44Paragraph 44
  91. 45Paragraph 45
  92. 46Paragraph 46
  93. 47Paragraph 47
  94. 48Paragraph 48
  95. 49Paragraph 49
  96. 50Paragraph 50
  97. 51Paragraph 51
  98. 52Paragraph 52
  99. 53Paragraph 53
  100. 54Paragraph 54
  101. 55Paragraph 55
  102. 56Paragraph 56
  103. 57Paragraph 57
  104. 1AParagraph 1A
  105. 1BParagraph 1B
  106. 2BParagraph 2B
  107. 2CParagraph 2C
  108. 2DParagraph 2D
  109. 2DAParagraph 2DA
  110. 2FParagraph 2F Repealed
  111. 2GParagraph 2G Repealed
  112. 2HParagraph 2H Repealed
  113. 2HAParagraph 2HA
  114. 2HBParagraph 2HB
  115. 3AParagraph 3A
  116. 3BParagraph 3B
  117. 3CParagraph 3C
  118. 3DParagraph 3D
  119. Remuneration and allowances
  120. 5Paragraph 5
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. 6AParagraph 6A
  123. 6BParagraph 6B
  124. Schedule 5: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  125. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
  126. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. 3Paragraph 3
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 6CParagraph 6C
  133. 6DParagraph 6D
  134. 9Paragraph 9
  135. 10Paragraph 10
  136. Schedule 7: Repeals and Revocations
  137. IRepeals