SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Supervision Orders
I1Part II Miscellaneous
Selection of supervisor
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1
A supervision order shall not designate a local authority as the supervisor unless—
a
the authority agree; or
b
the supervised child lives or will live within their area.
2
A court shall not place a child under the supervision of a probation officer unless—
a
the appropriate authority so request; and
b
a probation officer is already exercising or has exercised, in relation to another member of the household to which the child belongs, duties imposed on probation officers—
i
by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the M1Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973; or
ii
by rules under paragraph 18(1)(b) of that Schedule.
3
In sub-paragraph (2) “the appropriate authority” means the local authority appearing to the court to be the authority in whose area the supervised child lives or will live.
4
Where a supervision order places a person under the supervision of a probation officer, the officer shall be selected in accordance with arrangements made by the probation committee for the area in question.
5
If the selected probation officer is unable to carry out his duties, or dies, another probation officer shall be selected in the same manner.
Sch. 3 Pt. II wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)