
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2022 and come into force on 10 March 2022.
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(1) The Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2001 are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 12A (use of a live link)—
(a) in paragraph (1) for “evidence of a witness, or of the person concerned, to be given” substitute “proceedings to take place”,
(b) after paragraph (1), insert—“
(1A) In considering the interests of justice for the purposes of paragraph (1) or (5), the Board or tribunal may take into account the risk of the proceedings not being able to take place other than through a live link.”,
(c) for paragraph (6) substitute—“
(6) In this rule “live link” means any arrangement as the Board may direct by which any or all of the members of the Board or the tribunal considering a case, the person concerned, or any other person entitled to attend a hearing are able to—
(a) be seen and be heard, or be heard, in the proceedings,
(b) see and hear, or hear, the proceedings,
while not present in the same place.”.
KEITH BROWN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th January 2022