14 Supervised release of short-term prisoners.E+W+S
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F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(4)The Secretary of State shall, not later than thirty days before the date of release of a short-term prisoner who is subject to a supervised release order, designate—
(a)the local authority for the area where the prisoner proposes to reside after release;
(b)the local authority for the area where the place from which he is to be released is situated; or
(c)the justices for the petty sessions area where he proposes to reside after release,
as the appropriate authority or, as the case may be, justices for the purposes of the order.
(5)As soon as practicable after designating a local authority or justices under subsection (4) above the Secretary of State shall—
(a)inform the prisoner in writing of the designation; and
(b)end to the authority or, as the case may be, to the [F3chief executive] to the justices a copy of the supervised release order and of the relevant documents and information received by the Secretary of State by virtue of [F4section 209(6)(b)] of the [F51995 Act].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 6, Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16, 17)
F2S. 14(2)(3) repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 119, 120(2), Sch. 8 para. 103, Sch. 10; S.I. 1997/2327, art. 2(1)(y)(aa)(2)(hh)(3)(u)
F3Words in s. 14(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 170 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
F4Words in s. 14(5) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 86(7)(a)(i)(ii)(b)(c)
F5Words in s. 14(5)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 86(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14(5): certain functions made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1748, arts. 4(1), 8(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(1)-(3)