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Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
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· 1993-03-29
2026-03-22
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2026-01-16
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2025-10-20
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2025-02-11
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2022-10-01
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2021-06-29
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2021-04-30
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2020-12-31
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2020-04-07
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2020-02-26
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2016-12-14
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2016-02-01
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2015-08-31
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2011-03-28
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2010-12-13
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2008-04-01
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2008-03-21
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2008-02-11
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2007-03-01
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2006-07-03
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2006-06-19
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2006-04-03
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2006-04-02
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2006-02-08
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2005-10-05
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2005-10-04
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2005-09-27
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
2005-04-01
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
Changes on 2005-04-01
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
- (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above and to the power of the Secretary of State under subsection (3) below to vary or cancel any condition, a licence granted under this Part of this Act shall include a condition requiring that the person subject to it—
- (a) shall be under the supervision of a relevant officer of such local authority, or of an officer of a local probation board appointed for or assigned to such petty sessions area, as may be specified in the licence; and
- (a) shall be under the supervision of a relevant officer of such local authority, or of an officer of a local probation board appointed for or assigned to such local justice area, as may be specified in the licence; and
- (b) shall comply with such requirements as that officer may specify for the purposes of the supervision.
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
- (b) the local authority for the area where the place from which he is to be released is situated; or
- (c) the justices for the petty sessions area where he proposes to reside after release,
- (c) the justices for the local justice area where he proposes to reside after release,
as the appropriate authority or, as the case may be, justices for the purposes of the order.
@@ -571,13 +571,13 @@
- (a) inform the prisoner in writing of the designation; and
- (b) end to the authority or, as the case may be, to the chief executive to the justices a copy of the supervised release order and of the relevant documents and information received by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 209(6)(b) of the 1995 Act.
- (b) send to the authority or, as the case may be, to the designated officer for the justices a copy of the supervised release order and of the relevant documents and information received by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 209(6)(b) of the 1995 Act.
#### Variation of supervised release order etc
##### 15
- (1) A person released subject to a supervised release order, or his supervising officer, may request the Secretary of State that a local authority or the justices for a petty sessions area (in this section referred to as the “*second*” designee) be designated under this subsection as the appropriate authority or justices for the purposes of the order in place of that or those for the time being designated under section 14(4) of this Act or this subsection (the “*first*” designee) if the person resides or proposes to reside in the area of the second designee.
- (1) A person released subject to a supervised release order, or his supervising officer, may request the Secretary of State that a local authority or the justices for a local justice area (in this section referred to as the “*second*” designee) be designated under this subsection as the appropriate authority or justices for the purposes of the order in place of that or those for the time being designated under section 14(4) of this Act or this subsection (the “*first*” designee) if the person resides or proposes to reside in the area of the second designee.
- (2) The Secretary of State shall, if he designates the second designee in accordance with the request, determine the date from which the designation shall have effect.
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@
- “*court*” does not include a court-martial;
- “*discretionary life prisoner*” has the meaning given by section 2 of this Act;
- . . .
- “*life prisoner*” means a person serving a sentence of imprisonment for life;
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
- “*Parole Board*” means the Parole Board for Scotland;
- “*petty sessions area*” has the same meaning as in the Justices of the Peace Act 1997;
- “*local justice area*” has the same meaning as in the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39);
- “*relevant officer*”, in relation to a local authority, means an officer of that authority employed by them in the discharge of their functions under section 27(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prison etc.);
@@ -884,11 +884,17 @@
- (4) For the purposes of this Part of this Act so far as relating to licences or persons released on licence, the age of any person at the time when sentence was passed on him shall be deemed to have been that which appears to the Secretary of State to have been his age at that time.
- (5) For the purposes of any reference, however expressed, in this Part of this Act to the term of imprisonment or other detention to which a person has been sentenced or which, having been sentenced, he has served (in whole or in part), consecutive terms and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent shall be treated as a single term.
- (5) For the purposes of any reference, however expressed, in this Part of this Act to the term of imprisonment or other detention to which a person has been sentenced or which, or any part of which, he has served, consecutive terms and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent shall be treated as a single term if—
- (a) the sentences were passed at the same time; or
- (b) where the sentences were passed at different times, the person has not been released under this Part of this Act at any time during the period beginning with the passing of the first sentence and ending with the passing of the last.
- (6) If additional days are awarded in accordance with rules made under section 39(7) of the 1989 Act (and are not remitted in accordance with such rules), the period which the prisoner (or eventual prisoner) must serve before becoming entitled to or eligible for release shall be extended by those additional days.
- (7) Where (but for this subsection) a prisoner would, under any provision of this Act or of the 1995 Act, fall to be released on or by a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday he shall instead be released on or by the last preceding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
- (8) For the purposes of this section “*public holiday*” means any day on which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, public offices or other facilities likely to be of use to the prisoner in the area in which he is likely to be following his discharge from prison will be closed.
## Part II — Criminal Proceedings
@@ -1571,7 +1577,7 @@
## Part II — Revocations
#### Release of certain sexual offenders
#### Release of short-term, long-term and life prisoners.
##### 1AA
@@ -1625,7 +1631,7 @@
- (b) the Scottish Ministers or the Parole Board to consider his release in respect of any such term unless and until the Scottish Ministers are or the Parole Board is required to consider his release, or the Scottish Ministers are required to release him, in respect of the sentence so received.
#### Further powers to release prisoners
#### Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds.
##### 3AA
@@ -1711,11 +1717,11 @@
- (5) If the Parole Board gives a direction under subsection (4) above, the Secretary of State shall release the prisoner on licence.
#### Fine defaulters and persons in contempt of court.
#### Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom.
#### Supervision of persons released on licence.
#### Persons detained under Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Supervised release of short-term prisoners.
##### 10A
@@ -1851,7 +1857,7 @@
- (c) shall (unless revoked) remain in force for so long as any licence as respects the original sentence or as respects the subsequent sentence would, apart from this section (and if not revoked), have remained in force.
#### Limitation, termination etc. of appointment of members
#### Commission of offence by released prisoner.
##### 17A
@@ -1967,7 +1973,7 @@
In making regulations under paragraph 1A above, the Scottish Ministers may make different provision for different kinds of members of the Board, including the kinds of members having the respective qualifications for office specified in paragraph 2 below.
#### Limitation, termination etc. of appointment of members
#### Performance of duties
##### 2A
@@ -2385,16 +2391,24 @@
[^c12925841]: Words in s. 12(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 4(1)(a)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/I/paragraph/4/1/a/2); [S.I. 2001/919](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919), [art. 2(f)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/i)
[^c20988871]: Words in s. 12(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2005) by [The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/article/2), [Sch. para. 50(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/schedule/paragraph/50/1)
[^c20987961]: S. 12(3) substituted (27.6.2003) for s. 12(3)(4) by [Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/7), [ss. 28(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/7/section/28/3), [89(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/7/section/89/2) (with saving in [S.S.I. 2003/287](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/287), [art. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/287/article/2/2/b)); [S.S.I. 2003/288](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/288), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/288/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/288/schedule)
[^c12925871]: Ss. 1-3, 5, 6(1)(a)(b)(i)(iii), 9, 11-13, 15-21, 27, Schs. 2 & 6 extended (1.10.1997) by [1997 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43), 56(1), Sch. 1 paras. 10(2)(5), 11(2)(4), Sch. 5 paras. 11(1)(3), 12(1); [S.I. 1997/2200](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200), [art. 2(1)(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200/article/2/1/n) (subject to art. 5 of the said S.I.) (which amendment fell (30.9.1998) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 5 paras. 11(1), 12(1) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [s. 120(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/120/2), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/10); [S.I. 1998/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327), [art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(x)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/2/1/aa/3/x) (subject to arts. 5-8 of the said S.I.) Ss. 1(4), 2, 2(4), 3, 11-13, 15, 17, 18, 19 extended (1.10.1997) by [1997 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43), [ss. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/section/41), [56(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/section/56/1), [Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 10(2)(a)(5)(a)(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/schedule/1/part/II/paragraph/10/2/a/5/a/6/7), [11(2)(a)(4)(a)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/schedule/1/part/II/paragraph/11/2/a/4/a/6); [S.I. 1997/2200](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200), [art. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200/article/2/1/g) (subject to [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200/article/5)) (which amending provisions were amended (30.9.1998) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [s. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/119), [Sch. 8 paras. 135(a)(i)(d)(6)(a)(i)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/8/paragraph/135/a/i/d/6/a/i/b); [S.I. 1998/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327), [art. 2(1)(y)(2)(oo)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/2/1/y/2/oo) (subject to [arts. 5-8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/5))) Ss. 11-13 applied (with modifications) (1.10.1997) by [S.I. 1997/1776](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/article/2), [Sch. 1 paras. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/schedule/1/paragraph/5), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/schedule/1/paragraph/6), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/schedule/1/paragraph/7) (with transitional provisions in [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1776/schedule/2)); [S.I. 1997/2200](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200), [art. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200/article/2/1/g)
[^c22564401]: S.14(4) extends to England and Wales and Scotland; s. 14 otherwise extends to Scotland only, see s. 48(5)(6)
[^c12926401]: S. 14(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/4), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/5) (with [s. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/6), [Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/3/part/II/paragraph/16), [17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/3/part/II/paragraph/17))
[^c12926411]: S. 14(2)(3) repealed (30.9.1998) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [ss. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/119), [120(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/120/2), [Sch. 8 para. 103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/8/paragraph/103), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/10); [S.I. 1997/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2327), [art. 2(1)(y)(aa)(2)(hh)(3)(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2327/article/2/1/y/aa/2/hh/3/u)
[^c12926421]: S. 14(5): certain functions made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by [S.I. 1999/1748](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748), [arts. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/article/4/1), [8(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/article/8/1), [Sch. 2 para. 2(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/schedule/2/paragraph/2/1)
[^c20988891]: Words in s. 14(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by [The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/article/2), [Sch. para. 50(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/schedule/paragraph/50/1)
[^c20988901]: Words in s. 14(5) substituted (1.4.2005) by [The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/article/2), [Sch. para. 50(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/schedule/paragraph/50/1)
[^c12926461]: Words in s. 14(5) substituted (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/5), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 4 para. 86(7)(a)(i)(ii)(b)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/4/paragraph/86/7/a/i/ii/b/c)
[^c12926471]: Words in s. 14(5)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/5), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 4 para. 86(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/4/paragraph/86/2)
@@ -2403,6 +2417,8 @@
[^c12926551]: S. 15(1)(2)(3): certain functions made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by [S.I. 1999/1748](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748), [arts. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/article/4/1), [8(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/article/8/1), [Sch. 2 para. 2(4)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/schedule/2/paragraph/2/4)
[^c20988921]: Words in s. 15(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by [The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/article/2), [Sch. para. 50(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/schedule/paragraph/50/1)
[^c12926581]: Words in s. 15(4) substituted (1.4.2001) by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 4(1)(a)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/I/paragraph/4/1/a/2); [S.I. 2001/919](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919), [art. 2(f)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/i)
[^c12926591]: Words in s. 15(4)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/5), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 4 para. 86(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/4/paragraph/86/8)
@@ -2501,6 +2517,8 @@
[^c12928341]: S. 27(1): definition of "local probation board" inserted (1.4.2001) by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 118](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/118); [S.I. 2001/919](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919), [art. 2(f)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/ii)
[^c20988951]: S. 27(1): definition of "local justice area" substituted (1.4.2005) for definition of "petty sessions area" by [The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/article/2), [Sch. para. 50(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/schedule/paragraph/50/2)
[^c12928361]: [1968 c. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49).
[^c12928371]: Words in s. 27(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/5), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 4 para. 86(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/4/paragraph/86/10)
@@ -2701,34 +2719,8 @@
[^c12923371]: [1984 c. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/36).
[^c12926451]: Words in [s. 14(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/14/5/b) substituted (1.4.2001) by [1999 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22), [s. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/section/90), [Sch. 13 para. 170](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/13/paragraph/170) (with [Sch. 14 para. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/14/paragraph/7/2)); [S.I. 2001/916](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/916), [art. 2(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/916/article/2/a/ii) (with [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/916/schedule/2/paragraph/2))
[^c12927261]: [1984 c. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/36).
[^c12928171]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 48(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/48/2). S. 27(1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 18.8.1993, S. 27 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 by [S.I. 1993/2050](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2050), [art. 3(2)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2050/article/3/2/4), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2050/schedule/1)
[^c12928181]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
[^c12928191]: [Ss. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/1), [1A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/1A), [2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/2/4), [3A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/3A), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/5), [6(1)(a)(b)(i)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/6/1/a/b/i/iii), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/7), [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/9), [16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/16), [20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/20), [21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/21), [26A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/26A), [27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27), [Schs. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/schedule/2), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/schedule/6) extended (30.9.1998) by [1997 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43), [ss. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/section/41), [56(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/section/56/1), [Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 10(2)(a)(5)(a)(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/schedule/1/part/II/paragraph/10/2/a/5/a/6/7), [11(2)(a)(4)(a)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/schedule/1/part/II/paragraph/11/2/a/4/a/6) (subject to [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/article/5)) (as amended (30.9.1998) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [s. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/119), [Sch. 8 paras. 135(5)(a)(d)(f)(6)(a)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/8/paragraph/135/5/a/d/f/6/a/b); [S.I. 1998/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327), [art. 2(1)(y)(2)(oo)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/2/1/y/2/oo) (subject to [arts. 5-8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/5)))
[^c12928201]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1): words in the definition of “*local authority*” substituted (1.4.1996) by [1994 c. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/39), [s. 180(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/39/section/180/1), [Sch. 13 para. 179(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/39/schedule/13/paragraph/179/3); [S.I. 1996/323](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/323), [art. 4(1)(b)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/323/article/4/1/b/c)
[^c12928211]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1): definition of “*local probation board*” inserted (1.4.2001) by [2000 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43), [s. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/74), [Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 118](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/118); [S.I. 2001/919](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919), [art. 2(f)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/ii)
[^c12928221]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1): words in the definition of “*petty sessions area*” substituted (19.6.1997) by [1997 c. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25), [ss. 73(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/section/73/2), [74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/section/74), [Sch. 5 para. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/schedule/5/paragraph/33) (with [Sch. 4 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/schedule/4/paragraph/27))
[^c12928231]: [1968 c. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49).
[^c12928241]: Words in [s. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1) substituted (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/5), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 4 para. 86(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/4/paragraph/86/10)
[^c12928251]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1): words in the definition of “*supervised release order*” ceased to have effect (30.9.1998) by [1997 c. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48), [s. 62(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/section/62/1), [Sch. 1 para. 14(16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/schedule/1/paragraph/14/16) (with [s. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/section/33)) (as substituted (30.9.1998) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [s. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/119), [Sch. 8 para. 141(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/8/paragraph/141/2); [S.I. 1998/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327), [art. 2(1)(y)(2)(pp)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/2/1/y/2/pp)) and words repealed (*prosp.*) by [1997 c. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48), [ss. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/section/62/2), [65(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/section/65/3), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/schedule/3)
[^c12928261]: Words in [s. 27(1)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1/7) substituted (1.4.1996) by [1995 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/5), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/section/7/2), [Sch. 4 para. 86(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/40/schedule/4/paragraph/86/2)
[^c12928301]: This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version of this provision extends to England and Wales only
[^c12928351]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1): words in the definition of “*petty sessions area*” substituted (19.6.1997) by [1997 c. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25), [ss. 73(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/section/73/2), [74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/section/74), [Sch. 5 para. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/schedule/5/paragraph/33) (with [Sch. 4 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/schedule/4/paragraph/27))
[^c12928381]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/27/1): words in the definition of "supervised release order" ceased to have effect (S.) (30.9.1998) by virtue of [1997 c. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48), [s. 62(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/section/62/1), [Sch. 1 para. 14(16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/schedule/1/paragraph/14/16) (with [s. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/48/section/33)) (as substituted (S.) (30.9.1998) by [1998 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37), [s. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/section/119), [Sch. 8 para. 141(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/8/paragraph/141/2); [S.I. 1998/2327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327), [art. 2(1)(y)(2)(pp)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2327/article/2/1/y/2/pp))
[^c12929751]: [1984 c. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/36).
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[^c12929221]: [1879 c. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1879/11).
#### Transfer of supervision of life prisoners
#### Duration of licence.
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