The Structure and a Summary of the Act Devices, use and information Section 8 – Approved devices to be prescribed
38.Section 8(1) provides that an approved device, in relation to the electronic monitoring of a person either in relation to a court disposal or on release from prison/young offenders institution on licence, is an electronic device prescribed in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
39.Section 8(2) provides that the type of device that may be specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers includes devices to monitor a person’s whereabouts (including being at or not at a particular place) or detect whether they have consumed, taken, or ingested alcohol, drugs or other substances (and to measure the level of alcohol, drugs or other substances).
40.Section 8(3) provides that regulations under (1) may include provision as to any apparatus linked to a device as well as prescribing the device itself.