.”, (c) in subsection (11)— (i) the word “and” after the definition of “the appropriate local authority” is repealed, (ii) after that definition insert— 3 Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill ““domestic abuse offence” means— (a) an offence that is aggravated as described in section 1(1)(a) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, or 5 (b) an offence under section 1(1) of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018,”. 3 Power to modify timing of automatic early release (1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 is modified as follows. (2) After section 27, insert— 10 “27A Power to modify timing of automatic early release 1 (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend— (a) section 1 or 5 so as to provide that, instead of a prisoner being released as soon as the prisoner reaches the point in the prisoner’s sentence for the time being provided for in that section, the prisoner is to be released 15 as soon as the prisoner reaches a different point, (b) section 7 so as to provide that, instead of a person who is detained as a child being released as soon as the person reaches the point in the person’s sentence for the time being provided for in that section, the person is to be released as soon as the person reaches a different point, 20 (c) section 44 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 so as to provide that, instead of a person who is detained as a child being released no later than the point in the person’s period of detention for the time being provided for in that section, the person is to be released no later than a different point. 25 (2) Regulations under subsection (1)— (a) may make provision applying to— (i) a prisoner whose sentence began before the day on which the regulations come into force (the “commencement day”), (ii) a person detained as a child for a period which continues 30 immediately before the commencement day, or (iii) a person who is subject to a licence under this Part immediately before the commencement day, (b) may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision, 35 (c) may make different provision for different purposes, (d) are subject to the affirmative procedure. (3) Insofar as regulations under subsection (1) relate to the release of long-term prisoners or persons detained as children for the period mentioned in section 7(1)(b)— 40 (a) subsection (2)(c) does not apply, but 4 Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill (b) the regulations may make different provision for different prisoners or persons detained as children based on when they were imprisoned or (as the case may be) detained. (4) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must 5 consult— (a) Community Justice Scotland, (b) each local authority, (c) each health board, (d) the chief constable of the Police Service...