Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Valid from 23/03/2015

“Responsible officer” E+W

7 (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, the “responsible officer”, in relation to a supervision order, means— E+W

(a) in a case where the order imposes a curfew requirement and an electronic monitoring requirement, but does not impose an activity or supervision requirement, the person who under paragraph 6(4) is responsible for the electronic monitoring;

(b) in any other case, the member of the youth offending team for the time being specified in the order who is for the time being responsible for discharging the functions conferred by this Schedule on the responsible officer.

(2) Where a supervision order has been made, it is the duty of the responsible officer—

(a) to make any arrangements that are necessary in connection with the requirements contained in the order;

(b) to promote the defaulter's compliance with those requirements.

(3) The responsible officer must ensure, so far as practicable, that any instructions given by the officer under a supervision order are such as to avoid the things referred to in paragraph 2(4).

(4) A defaulter in respect of whom a supervision order is made must—

(a) keep in touch with the responsible officer, in accordance with any instructions given by the responsible officer from time to time;

(b) notify the responsible officer of any change of address.

These obligations have effect as requirements of the order.