SCHEDULE 2 Supervision and Treatment Orders
Part II Making and Effect of Orders
Making of orders and general requirements
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(1)
A supervision and treatment order shall either—
(a)
specify the local social services authority area in which the supervised person resides or will reside, and require him to be under the supervision of a social worker of the local social services authority for that area; or
(b)
specify the petty sessions area in which that person resides or will reside, and require him to be under the supervision of F1an officer of a local probation board appointed for or assigned to that area.
(2)
Before making such an order, the court shall explain to the supervised person in ordinary language—
(a)
the effect of the order (including any requirements proposed to be included in the order in accordance with paragraph 5 below); and
(b)
that a magistrates’ court has power under paragraphs 6 to 8 below to review the order on the application either of the supervised person or of the supervising officer.
(3)
After making such an order, the court shall forthwith give copies of the orde r to F1an officer of a local probation board assigned to the court, and he shall give a copy—
(a)
to the supervised person;
(b)
to the supervising officer; and
(c)
to the person in charge of any institution in which the supervised person is required by the order to reside.
(4)
After making such an order, the court shall also send to the F2justices’ chief executive for the petty sessions area in which the supervised person resides or will reside (“the petty sessions area concerned”)—
(a)
a copy of the order; and
(b)
such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to a court acting for that area in the exercise of its functions in relation to the order.
(5)
Where such an order is made, the supervised person shall keep in touch with the supervising officer in accordance with such instructions as he may from time to time be given by that officer and shall notify him of any change of address.