The Offender Management Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008

Provisions coming into force in the specified areas on 1st April 2008 and transitional provision

4.—(1) The day specified for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to the areas specified in paragraph (2) is 1st April 2008—

(a) section 1 (meaning of “probation purposes”);

(b) section 2 (responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services);

(c) section 3(1) to (5), and (7) (power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services);

(d) section 4 (restriction on certain arrangements under section 3);

(e) section 6 (power to make grants for probation purposes etc);

(f) section 7(3) (national standards for the management of offenders);

(g) section 8 (annual plans);

(h) section 10 (national framework for qualifications of officers);

(i) section 11(1) (abolition of local probation boards);

(j) section 12(3) (the inspectorate);

(k) section 15 (power to repeal section 4);

(l) section 39 (minor and consequential amendments, transitionals, and repeals) insofar as it relates to the entries in Schedule 5 specified in sub-paragraph (m); and

(m) Part 1 (probation services) of Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to the following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000—

(i) sections 1 to 5;

(ii) section 8;

(iii) section 10;

(iv) section 18;

(v) section 20(2);

(vi) section 21(5);

(vii) section 22; and

(viii) Schedule 1.

(2) The areas specified are the following police areas(1)—

(a) Humberside(2);

(b) Leicestershire;

(c) Merseyside;

(d) West Mercia;

(e) Dyfed Powys; and

(f) South Wales.

(1)

The term “police areas” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 (c.16) by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30).The police areas are listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996.

(2)

The reference to “Humberside” is to be substituted by “Humber” by section 129(a) of the Police Act 1997 (c.50), from a date to be appointed.