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In particular, I am informed to some extent by my visit last year, in relation to the prison estates review, to a French prison at Bapaume, where the strong assertion was that the majority of the prisoners had a sexual aspect to their offences.
Once the board has satisfied itself that the guidelines are appropriate, it is likely that they will be presented to the SPCB for its formal approval. So the SPCB ultimately approves the guidelines. Yes, because it is ultimately responsible for the governance of these affairs.
The first of those is under section 13A, which is entitled "Postponement of decree of divorce where religious impediment to remarry exists". Section 13A inserts new section 3A into the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976.