IntroductionE+W
1 Purposes of the Chapter.E+W
(1)This Chapter has effect for the purposes of providing for—
(a)courts to be given assistance in determining the appropriate sentences to pass, and making other decisions, in respect of persons charged with or convicted of offences, and
(b)the supervision and rehabilitation of such persons.
[F1(1A)This Chapter also has effect for the purposes of providing for—
(a)authorised persons to be given assistance in determining whether conditional cautions should be given and which conditions to attach to conditional cautions, and
(b)the supervision and rehabilitation of persons to whom conditional cautions are given.]
(2)Subsection (1)(b) extends (in particular) to—
(a)giving effect to community orders [F2(as defined by section 177 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003)] ,
(b)supervising persons released from prison on licence,
(c)providing accommodation in approved premises.
[F3(d)giving effect to suspended sentence orders (as defined by section 189 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003).]
(3)Regulations may extend the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) to include other prescribed purposes relating to persons charged with or convicted of offences.
[F4(4)In this section “authorised person” and “conditional caution” have the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1(1A) inserted (3.7.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 26(2), 336(3)(4); S.I. 2004/1629, art. 2(1)(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 1(2)(a) inserted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 32 para. 134(a); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 42(36) (with Sch. 2) (as explained (29.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2; and as amended: (14.7.2008) by 2008 c. 4, Sch. 26 para. 78, Sch. 28 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/1586, Sch. 1 paras. 48(s), 50(2)(d); (30.11.2009) by S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2; (3.12.2012) by S.I. 2012/2905, art. 4; (3.12.2012) by 2012 c. 10, Sch. 14 para. 17; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(l))
F3S. 1(2)(d) inserted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 32 para. 134(b); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 42(36) (with Sch. 2) (as explained (29.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2; and as amended: (14.7.2008) by 2008 c. 4, Sch. 26 para. 78, Sch. 28 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/1586, Sch. 1 paras. 48(s), 50(2)(d); (30.11.2009) by S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2; (3.12.2012) by S.I. 2012/2905, art. 4; (3.12.2012) by 2012 c. 10, Sch. 14 para. 17; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(l))
F4S. 1(4) inserted (3.7.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 26(3), 336(3)(4); S.I. 2004/1629, art. 2(1)(2)(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 1(1) extended (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/786, art. 2
2 Aims of the Service.E+W
(1)This section applies to—
(a)the functions of the Secretary of State under this Chapter,
(b)the functions of local probation boards, and officers of local probation boards, under this Act or any other enactment,
so far as they may be exercised for the purposes mentioned in section 1.
(2)In exercising those functions the person concerned must have regard to the following aims—
(a)the protection of the public,
(b)the reduction of re-offending,
(c)the proper punishment of offenders,
(d)ensuring offenders’ awareness of the effects of crime on the victims of crime and the public,
(e)the rehabilitation of offenders.