7A 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.