(1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (life prisoners transferred to Scotland) -

(a) in subsection (1), the words "(whether before or after the commencement of this section)" shall cease to have effect;

(b) in subsection (2), after "life prisoner" insert ", except such case as is mentioned in paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to this Act,"; and

(c) in subsection (4) -

(i) in paragraph (a), after "has" insert "(whether before or after the commencement of this section)"; and

(ii) in paragraph (b), after "Scotland" insert "(whether before or after that commencement)".

(3) In Schedule 6 (transitional provisions and savings) -

(a) in paragraph 1, in the definition of "existing life prisoner", after "person" insert "(other than a transferred life prisoner)";

(b) in paragraph 2(1), for "paragraph 7 below" substitute "to section 10(4) of this Act"; and

(c) for paragraph 7 substitute -