The Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/2317
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1997 and shall come into force on 20th October 1997.

(2) In these Rules “the principal Rules ” means the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 1993 .

Section 2 Amendment of the principal Rules

In the definition of “prisoner” in rule 2(1) of the principal Rules for the word “discretionary” where it occurs in paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the word “designated”.

Section 3 Amendment of the principal Rules

In rule 2(2)(d) for the word “discretionary” there shall be substituted the word “designated”.

Section 4 Amendment of the principal Rules

For rule 5(2) there shall be substituted the following rule:–

(2) In relation to a Part IV case–

(a) which is referred to the Board before 20th April 1998; and

(b) where the person concerned is a prisoner who is treated as a designated life prisoner under or by virtue of section 16(2) to (4) of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 ,

paragraph (1) shall apply as if there were substituted for the reference to 2 weeks a reference to 12 weeks.

Section 5 Amendment of the principal Rules

In rule 14 for the words “Without prejudice” where they occur in paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted the word “Subject”.

Section 6 Amendment of the principal Rules

In rule 25(4) for the words “Without prejudice to” there shall be substituted the word “Notwithstanding”.