Crime and Disorder Act 1998

94 (1) In subsection (1) of section 65 of the 1991 Act (supervision of young offenders after release), for the words from “a probation officer” to the end there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— E+W

“(a) a probation officer;

(b) a social worker of a local authority social services department; or

(c) in the case of a person under the age of 18 years on his release, a member of a youth offending team.”

(2) After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsections—

“(1A) Where the supervision is to be provided by a probation officer, the probation officer shall be an officer appointed for or assigned to the petty sessions area within which the offender resides for the time being.

(1B) Where the supervision is to be provided by—

(a) a social worker of a local authority social services department; or

(b) a member of a youth offending team,

the social worker or member shall be a social worker of, or a member of a youth offending team established by, the local authority within whose area the offender resides for the time being.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 94 wholly in force; Sch. 3 para. 94 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 121; Sch. 8 para. 94 in force at 30.9.1998 in the areas specified in Sch. 1 of the said S.I. by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to savings in art. 9); Sch. 8 para. 94 in force at 1.4.2000 to the extent that it is not already in force by S.I. 2000/924, art. 2