SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Transfer of suspended sentence orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

Part 2Northern Ireland

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A suspended sentence order made or amended in accordance with paragraph 6 must—

a

specify the petty sessions district in Northern Ireland in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or amendment comes into force, and

b

require the Probation Board for Northern Ireland to appoint or assign a probation officer who will be responsible for discharging in relation to him the functions conferred on responsible officers by Part 12 of this Act;

and section 216 (petty sessions area to be specified) does not apply in relation to an order so made or amended.