Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007

JurisdictionScotland
Citation2007 asp 17
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  • This Part does not apply in relation to a sentence (other than a life sentence) imposed on a person for an offence committed before the coming into force of the Part.
  • (1) In this Part—
    • the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) ,
    • curfew condition” has the meaning given by section 48,
    • custody and community prisoner” means a person serving a custody and community sentence,
    • custody and community sentence” means a sentence of imprisonment for an offence for a term of 15 days or more,
    • custody-only prisoner” means a person serving a custody-only sentence,
    • custody-only sentence” means a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than 15 days; and includes a sentence of detention imposed under section 206(2) of the 1995 Act (detention for up to 4 days...

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