Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

Part I E+W The New Services

Chapter I E+W National Probation Service for England and Wales

Introduction E+W

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.