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5(1)The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(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(b)the words from “before” to “full” are repealed.
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