Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
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11.—(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 209 (supervised release orders)—
(a)in subsection (3)(a)(), omit “either” and after “petty sessions area” insert “or (as the case may be) an officer of a provider of probation services acting in a local justice area”; and
(b)in subsection (7)(), in the definition of “supervising officer”, after “board” insert “or officer of a provider of probation services”.
(3) In section 228 (probation orders), in subsection (2)(b)(), at the end insert “or (as the case may be) by a provider of probation services operating in the local justice area which would be named in the order”.
(4) In section 234 (probation orders: persons residing in England and Wales)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a)(), for “appointed for or assigned to” substitute “, or (as the case may be) an officer of a provider of probation services, acting in”; and
(b)in subsection (3)(c)(), at the end insert “or (as the case may be) a provider of probation services operating in the local justice area in which he resides or will reside”.
(5) In section 242 (community service orders: persons residing in England and Wales), in subsection (3)(b)()—
(a)after “that area” insert “or a provider of probation services operating in that area”; and
(b)after “the board” insert “or provider (as the case may be)”.