SCHEDULE 1MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS

Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)

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1

The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 is amended as follows.

2

In section 10 (life prisoners transferred to Scotland), in subsection (4)(b)30 for paragraph (ib) substitute–

ib

a decision of the responsible authority under article 6 (removal to Scotland of patients to Northern Ireland) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 200531 authorising the prisoner’s removal to Scotland from Northern Ireland

3

In Schedule 6 (transitional provision and savings) paragraph 1, in the definition of “new provisions”32 for “Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984” substitute “Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003”.