Prospective
5(1)The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 is amended as follows.S
(2)In section 91 (assistance by offender: reduction in sentence), in subsection (8)(b), for “section 2 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)” substitute “ section 20(3) of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17) ”.
(3)In section 92 (assistance by offender: review of sentence), in subsection (5), for the words from “(whether” to the end of the subsection substitute “ on licence under Part 2 of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17) is to be treated as still serving the sentence for so long as the licence remains in force. ”
(4)In section 94 (section 92: further provision), in subsection (3)(b)—
(a)for “or unconditionally under Part 1 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)” substitute “ under Part 2 of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17) ”, and
(b)the words from “before” to “full” are repealed.