C1Part 2Confinement and release of prisoners
Chapter 3Community and life licences
The supervision conditions
29C1Release on licence of certain prisoners: the supervision conditions
1
This section applies where a prisoner falling within subsection (2) is released on licence by virtue of this Part.
2
A prisoner falls within this subsection if—
a
the prisoner is
i
a life prisoner,
ii
a custody and community prisoner serving a custody and community sentence of 6 months or more,
iii
any other custody and community prisoner in respect of whom—
A
by virtue of section 6(4)(b), the court specifies a custody part which is three-quarters of the prisoner's sentence, or
B
the Parole Board determines under section 12(2), that section 10(2) applies,
iv
a person released on licence by virtue of section 27(1),
v
a person subject to an extended sentence (as defined in section 210A of the 1995 Act),
vi
a person subject to the notification requirements in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), or
vii
a child (as defined in section 307(1) of the 1995 Act) subject to a sentence of detention under section 208 of that Act, and
b
the prisoner does not fall within section 28(4).
3
The prisoner is released subject to the supervision conditions.
4
The supervision conditions are—
a
that the prisoner is to be under the supervision of a relevant officer of the local authority specified in the licence,
b
that the prisoner is to maintain contact with the relevant officer as the officer directs,
c
that the prisoner is to inform the relevant officer of—
i
any change of address,
ii
any change in employment, and
d
that the prisoner is to comply with any other requirements imposed in relation to the supervision by the relevant officer.
5
In subsection (4) “relevant officer”, in relation to a local authority, means an officer of the authority employed by it in the discharge of its functions under section 27(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49).
Pt. 2 power to modify conferred (24.9.2012) by Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 7), ss. 2(2), 5(2); S.S.I. 2012/249, art. 2