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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 31 December 2019.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2019 Act” means the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019.
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Subject to regulation 3, 31 December 2019 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 44 (further appointment to membership) of the 2019 Act.
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In paragraph 2HB(3) of schedule 2 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (as inserted by section 44 of the 2019 Act), the words “which in particular means that reappointment is for 5 years at a time”, do not apply until section 43 (appointment to be for fixed period) of the 2019 Act comes into force.
H YOUSAF
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th December 2019