Appointed day2

1 October 2020 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2019 Act—

a

Section 3 (list of the relevant disposals),

b

Section 4 (more about the list of disposals),

c

Section 8 (approved devices to be prescribed),

d

Section 9 (use of devices and information),

e

Section 15 (procedure for making regulations),

f

Section 40 (continued independence of action),

g

Section 41 (administrative arrangements),

h

Section 42 (mandatory categories of membership),

i

Section 43 (appointment to be for fixed period),

j

Section 45 (references to the chairperson),

k

Section 46 (amendment of oversight provisions),

l

Section 47 (repeal of statutory provisions),

m

Section 50(3) (representations by certain recalled prisoners),

n

Section 52 (Parole Board decisions: consideration of impact on prisoner’s family),

o

Section 53(2) and (3)(b) (re-release after revocation of licences generally), and

p

Section 54 (long-term prisoners due for removal from the UK).