Probation Service Act 1993 (repealed)

29 Meaning of “responsible authority” etc.E+W

(1)The following are responsible authorities for the purposes of this Act—

(a)for the inner London probation area, the Receiver and any other local authority in whose area is situated any petty sessions area outside the inner London area which is included in that probation area; and

(b)for any other probation area, any local authority in whose area is situated the probation area or any petty sessions area included in that area.

(2)In this Act “local authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county, the council of a metropolitan district, the council of an outer London borough and the Common Council of the City of London.

(3)This Act applies to the Receiver as if he were a local authority and any sums required to be paid out of the metropolitan police fund were required to be defrayed by him; and any payment received by him under this Act shall be paid into that fund.