Valid from 25/08/2000
64 Selection and duty of supervisor and certain expenditure of his.E+W
(1)A court shall not designate a local authority as the supervisor by a provision of a supervision order unless—
(a)the authority agree; or
(b)it appears to the court that the offender resides or will reside in the area of the authority.
(2)Where a provision of a supervision order places the offender under the supervision of a probation officer, the supervisor shall be a probation officer appointed for or assigned to the petty sessions area named in the order in pursuance of section 63(6) above and selected under arrangements made under section 4(1)(d) of the M1Probation Service Act 1993 (arrangements made by probation committee).
(3)Where a provision of a supervision order places the offender under the supervision of a member of a youth offending team, the supervisor shall be a member of a team established by the local authority within whose area it appears to the court that the offender resides or will reside.
(4)While a supervision order is in force, the supervisor shall advise, assist and befriend the offender.
(5)Where a supervision order—
(a)requires compliance with directions given by virtue of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 6 to this Act, or
(b)includes by virtue of paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule a requirement which involves the use of facilities for the time being specified in a scheme in force under section 66 below for an area in which the offender resides or will reside,
any expenditure incurred by the supervisor for the purposes of the directions or requirements shall be defrayed by the local authority whose area is named in the order in pursuance of section 63(6) above.
Marginal Citations