Explanatory Notes

Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012

2012 asp 7

26 July 2012

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Punishment part of non-mandatory life sentences

Section 2 – Ancillary provision

16.Section 2 of the Act provides for a regulation-making power for the Scottish Ministers to make such supplemental, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provisions as they consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, section 1. The power covers modification to Part 1 of the 1993 Act or Part 2 of the 2007 Act for this purpose. Any regulations made under the power will be subject to the affirmative procedure.