10.—(1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 12(2) (conditions in licence), in subsection (2)(a), for “or of” substitute “, of” and after “local justice area” insert “or (as the case may be) of an officer of a provider of probation services acting in such local justice area”.
(3) In section 15(3) (variation of supervised release order etc.)—
(a)in subsection (4)(4), for “appointed for or assigned to the petty sessions area” substitute “, or an officer of a provider of probation services, acting in the local justice area”; and
(b)in subsection (5)(5), after “board” insert “or officer of a provider of probation services”.
Section 12 is to be repealed by the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17), Schedule 5, from a date to be appointed. Section 12(2)(a) was amended by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43), Schedule 7, paragraph 4(1)(a) and (2), and SI 2005/886.
Section 15 is to be repealed by the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17), Schedule 5, from a date to be appointed.
Section 15(4) was amended by the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.40) (S.), Schedule 4, paragraph 86(1), (2) and (8) and the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43), Schedule 7, paragraph 4(1)(a) and (2).
Section 15(5) was amended by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43), Schedule 7, paragraphs 116 and 117.