ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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1. Part I

   Detention, Transfer and Release of Offenders

   1. Early release

      1. 1. Release of short-term, long-term and life prisoners.

      2. 2. Duty to release discretionary life prisoners.

      3. 3. Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds.

      4. 4. Persons detained under Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.

      5. 5. Fine defaulters and persons in contempt of court.

      6. 6. Application to young offenders and to children detained without limit of time.

      7. 7. Children detained in solemn proceedings.

      8. 8. Children detained in summary proceedings.

      9. 9. Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom.

      10. 10. Life prisoners transferred to Scotland.

      11. 11. Duration of licence.

      12. 12. Conditions in licence.

      13. 13. Supervision of persons released on licence.

      14. 14. Supervised release of short-term prisoners.

      15. 15. Variation of supervised release order etc.

      16. 16. Commission of offence by released prisoner.

      17. 17. Revocation of licence.

      18. 18. Breach of supervised release order.

      19. 19. Appeals in respect of decisions relating to supervised release orders.

      20. 20. The Parole Board for Scotland.

      21. 21. Parole advisers.

   2. Miscellaneous

      1. 22. Place of confinement of prisoners.

      2. 23. Transfer of young offenders to prison or remand centre.

      3. 24. Additional days for disciplinary offences.

      4. 25. Provision in prison rules for directions.

      5. 26. Further amendment of Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.

   3. Interpretation

      1. 27. Interpretation of Part I.

2. Part II

   Criminal Proceedings

   1. Evidence

      1. 28. Prints, samples etc. in criminal investigations.

      2. 29. Evidence from documents.

      3. 30. Admissibility of audio and video records.

      4. 31. Transcript of customs interview sufficient evidence.

      5. 32. Evidence from abroad through television links in solemn proceedings.

      6. 33. Evidence of children on commission.

      7. 34. Concealment by screen of accused from child giving evidence.

      8. 35. Circumstances in which application under section 33 or 34 may be granted or on transfer be deemed granted, etc.

      9. 36. Evidence as to taking or destruction of eggs.

      10. 37. Evidence by certificate.

   2. Procedure

      1. 38. Adjournment for inquiry etc. in summary proceedings at first calling.

      2. 39. New circumstances on notice of which preliminary diet may be ordered.

      3. 40. Taking of other proceedings while jury out.

      4. 41. Date of commencement of sentence.

      5. 42. Appeal by Lord Advocate against sentence in solemn proceedings etc.

      6. 43. Prosecutor’s consent to or application for setting aside of conviction.

3. Part III

   General

   1. 44. Expenses.

   2. 45. Rules and orders.

   3. 46. Interpretation.

   4. 47. Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

   5. 48. Short title, commencement and extent.

4. 1. Schedule 1

      Consecutive and Concurrent Terms of Imprisonment.

   2. Schedule 2

      The Parole Board.

   3. Schedule 3

      Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings.

   4. Schedule 4

      Certificates as to Proof of Certain Routine Matters.

   5. Schedule 5

      Minor and Consequential Amendments.

   6. Schedule 6

      Transitional Provisions and Savings.

   7. Schedule 7

      Repeals and Revocations.

      1. Part I

         Repeals.

      2. Part II

         Revocations.