Probation liaison committeesE+W
12 Constitution of probation liaison committees.E+W
(1)There shall be one or more probation liaison committees for every petty sessions area outside the inner London probation area.
(2)The probation committee for any area outside the inner London probation area shall pay—
(a)the expenses of a probation liaison committee for a petty sessions area in their probation area; and
(b)any allowances due under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to members of any such committee.
(3)Where two or more petty sessions areas outside the inner London probation area form the whole or part of a probation area, the probation committee may if they think fit determine that there shall be one or more joint probation liaison committees for those petty sessions areas.
(4)The probation committee for the inner London probation area may appoint such probation liaison committees, for such areas within that area, as the probation committee may determine; and the probation committee shall pay the expenses of any committee so appointed.
(5)Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the membership of probation liaison committees and the travelling and other allowances payable to members.
13 General functions of probation liaison committees.E+W
(1)It is the duty of a probation liaison committee for an area outside the inner London probation area to review the work of probation officers and to perform such other duties in connection with the work of probation officers as may be prescribed.
(2)It is the duty of any probation liaison committee appointed for an area within the inner London probation area to exercise functions conferred on probation liaison committees for areas outside that probation area, to such extent and in such cases as may be determined by the probation committee for that probation area.