14 Supervised release of short-term prisoners.E+W+S
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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 [F3local justice 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)send to the authority or, as the case may be, to the [F4designated officer for] 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 [F5section 209(6)(b)] of the [F61995 Act].
Extent Information
E1S.14(4) extends to England and Wales and Scotland; s. 14 otherwise extends to Scotland only, see s. 48(5)(6)
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F1S. 14(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 6, Sch. 3 Pt.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F2S. 14(2)(3) repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 119, 120(2), Sch. 8 para. 103, Sch. 10; S.I. 1997/2327, art. 2(1)(y)(aa)(2)(hh)(3)(u)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(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 50(1)
F4Words in s. 14(5) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 50(1)
F5Words 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)
F6Words 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)