Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

Adjustment of expenses of probation and after-care committees inter se

14 (1) Where a probation officer is appointed for more than one probation and after-care area, his salary and any expenses incurred by him or by a probation and after-care committee in respect of the performance of his duties, and any expenses incurred in respect of a superannuation allowance, gratuity or compensation payable to or in respect of him or any clerk appointed to assist him under any regulations under section 7 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972 shall be apportioned between the probation and after-care committees for the several probation and after-care areas for which he is appointed, in such manner as may be agreed between the committees concerned after consultation with the local authorities which, by virtue of paragraph 15 below, are required to defray the expenses of those committees, or as in default of agreement may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(2) Where a probation and after-care committee arrange for a person in another committee's area to perform work under a community service order, the probation and after-care committee for the other area shall make to the first-mentioned committee such payments in respect of that person and the arrangements made for him as may be agreed between the committees concerned or as in default of agreement may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(3) A probation and after-care committee shall, in respect of any person under the supervision of a probation officer for their area who attends at a day training centre carried on by another committee, make to the other committee such payments as may be agreed between the committees concerned or as in default of agreement may be determined by the Secretary of State.