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Last updated: 26 November 2024

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P ART 2 T RANSITIONAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISION 15 Initial release of individuals when automatic early release date changes 3 (1) Where— (a) a prisoner’s release date is changed by this Act, and (b) the prisoner is mentioned in an entry in the first column of the table in sub-paragraph (2), 20 the prisoner is, instead of being released on the prisoner’s new release date, to be released within the period mentioned in the corresponding entry in the second column of the table. (2) The table is— 24 Prisoners to whom release period applies Release period 25 25 A prisoner whose new release date falls on or The period of 3 days beginning 26 before the day that is 30 days before the with the first Tuesday after the 27 commencement date. commencement date. 28 prisoner whose new release date falls within The period of 3 days beginning A 29 the period— with the third Tuesday after the 30 30 beginning 29 days before the commencement (a) commencement date. date, and (b) ending the day before the commencement date. 34 A prisoner whose new release date falls within The period of 3 days beginning 35 35 with the fifth Tuesday after the the period— 8 Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Consequential, transitional and transitory provision Part 2—Transitional and transitory provision 24 Prisoners to whom release period applies Release period 2 (a) beginning with the commencement date, and commencement date (“the final 3 (b) ending the day before the final release period release period”). begins. 5 (3) But if a prisoner would, if released in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), be released after the prisoner’s original release date, the prisoner is instead to be released on the prisoner’s original release date. (4) Where— (a) a child’s release date is changed by section 2, and 10 (b) the child’s new release date is before the date on which section 2 comes into 1 force, the child is, instead of being released on the child’s new release date, to be released on the date on which section 2 comes into force. (5) In this paragraph— 15 “child” means a person who, on the day before the date on which section 2 comes into force, is under the age of 18, “commencement date” means the date on which this paragraph comes into force, “new release date”, in relation to a prisoner or a detained child, means the date to which the person’s release date is changed by section 1 or (as the case may 20 be) 2, “original release date”, in relation to a prisoner or a detained child, means the date from which the person’s release date is changed by section 1 or (as the case may be) 2, “prisoner” includes— 25 (a) a person who, having been detained as a child under section 208 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, is now detained in a young offenders institution or prison, (b) any other person detained in a young offenders institution, “release date” means the date on which a person is entitled to be released in 30 accordance with Part 1 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 or (as the case may be) section 44 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
Official Report Meeting date: 29 March 2022

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 29 March 2022

The 2010 act requires that instruments that are subject to the negative procedure be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than four days.
Official Report Meeting date: 6 October 2021

Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee 06 October 2021

The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021 We move to consideration of three retrospective UK SIs that were made over the campaign recess. As the instruments have been made, the Scottish Parliament will not have the opportunity to agree to the Scottish ministers’ consent, as it has already been given.
Last updated: 5 November 2025

CPG Learning Difficulties annual return form 2025

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Learning Disability Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 4 December 2024

Social Work CPG Annual Return 2023 to 2024

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Social Work Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 28 November 2024

International Development AnnualReturnForm 2024

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on International Development Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 11 December 2023

Annual Return 2022 to 2023

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Learning Disability Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 24 November 2023

Annual Return Form 2022 to 2023

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Social Work Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 16 November 2023

Annual Return 2022 to 2023

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 10 October 2023

Annual return 2022 to 2023

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.

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