Part 2Confinement and release of prisoners

Chapter 3Community and life licences

Life licences

32Release on life licence: conditions

1

This section applies where by virtue of section 23(2)(b) or 42(4)(b) the Parole Board specifies conditions which are to be included in a prisoner’s life licence.

2

The Scottish Ministers must include in the prisoner’s life licence—

a

those conditions,

b

the standard conditions, and

c

if section 29(1) applies, the supervision conditions.

3

On the direction of the Parole Board, the Scottish Ministers may—

a

vary the conditions mentioned in subsection (2),

b

cancel conditions,

c

include in the licence further conditions.

33Compassionate release on life licence: conditions

1

This section applies where by virtue of section 27(1) the Scottish Ministers release a prisoner on life licence.

2

The Scottish Ministers must include in the licence—

a

the standard conditions,

b

the supervision conditions, and

c

such other conditions as they consider appropriate.

3

The Scottish Ministers may—

a

vary or cancel the conditions mentioned in subsection (2),

b

include further conditions in the licence.