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The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement) Regulations 2025

S.S.I. 2025/17 · Made 27 January 2025

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Criminal Law

Made 27th January 2025

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th January 2025

Coming into force 11th February 2025

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 8(2) of the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2025 asp 1.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 11 February 2025.

2Appointed day

11 February 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025, so far as not already in force.

Signature

ANGELA CONSTANCE

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th January 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force on 11 February 2025 all of the provisions of the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”), so far as not already in force.

The Bill for the 2025 Act received Royal Assent on 22 January 2025. By virtue of section 8(1) of the 2025 Act, that section, together with section 7 (ancillary provision) and section 9 (short title) came into force on the day after Royal Assent.