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Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

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Discharge

1(1)A probation order may be discharged, in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph, on an application made by the probation officer or by the probationer.

(2)Where the probation order was made by the court by or before which the probationer was convicted, or on appeal, the power to discharge the order shall, subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, be exercised by the supervising court.

(3)Where the court before which the probationer was convicted or the court from which the appeal is brought is the Crown Court and there is included in the order a direction that the power be reserved to that court, the power to discharge the order shall be exercised by the Crown Court.

(4)In any other case the power to discharge the order shall be exercised by the court by which the order was made.

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