Part 1New arrangements for the provision of probation services

Miscellaneous

13Approved premises

(1)

The Secretary of State may approve premises in which accommodation is provided—

(a)

for persons granted bail in criminal proceedings (within the meaning of the Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)); or

(b)

for, or in connection with, the supervision or rehabilitation of persons convicted of offences;

and in this section “approved premises” means premises which are for the time being approved under this subsection.

(2)

The Secretary of State may make regulations for the regulation, management and inspection of approved premises.

(3)

The Secretary of State may make payments in connection with —

(a)

the operation of approved premises, or

(b)

constructing, enlarging or improving premises, if they are approved premises or the works are being carried out with a view to the premises becoming approved premises,

to any person who incurs expenditure on the activities in question.

(4)

Payments under subsection (3) may be made on conditions (including conditions requiring repayment in specified circumstances).

(5)

The power to make payments under subsection (3) is without prejudice to the powers of the Secretary of State under sections 2 to 6.

(6)

References in any Act or subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)) to an approved bail hostel or an approved probation hostel are to be read as a reference to approved premises.

(7)

In paragraph 2(7) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) (activities not liable to control under the Act), after paragraph (l) there is inserted—

“(m)

activities of a person who is acting as a manager of any approved premises (within the meaning of section 13 of the Offender Management Act 2007).”