Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 12 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 183(4), 383 (as amended (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(b)); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
C2Pt. 12 (ss. 142-305) modified (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Sentencing) (Transitory Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/643), art. 3 (as amended (E.W.) (3.12.2012) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2824), regs. 1, 3(1) (with reg. 3(2)))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Pt. 12 Ch. 4 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2008) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41), Sch. A1 paras. 1-3 (as inserted by the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 4(2), 17, Sch. 1); S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(c) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 18(12), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 7); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(p))
C4Pt. 12 Ch. 4 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 178(3)(4), 196(1), 383; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Pt. 12 Ch. 4 extended (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 182(4)-(6), 383 (subject to s. 183) (as amended (11.12.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 16 para. 33(3) (with Sch. 16 para. 35); S.I. 2013/2981, art. 2(e)); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
C5Pt. 12 Ch. 4 excluded (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 201, 383; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
(1)For the purposes of this Part, “the responsible officer”, in relation to an offender to whom a relevant order relates, means the person who is for the time being responsible for discharging the functions conferred by this Part on the responsible officer in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State.
(2)The responsible officer must be—
(a)an officer of a provider of probation services, or
(b)a person responsible for monitoring the offender in accordance with an electronic monitoring requirement imposed by the relevant order.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 197 substituted (1.6.2014) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 14(1), 22(1); S.I. 2014/1287, art. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6S. 197(1)(2) excluded (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 183(1), 383; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Commencement Information
I1S. 197 partly in force; s. 197 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); s. 197 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.; s. 197(3)(4) in force at 7.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/373, art. 2; s. 197 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 12 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)