THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals
PART 10Custodial sentences
CHAPTER 5Suspended sentences
Suspended sentence order with community requirement: obligations of responsible officer and offender
300Obligations of responsible officer
1
This section applies during the supervision period of a suspended sentence order which imposes any community requirement.
Functions of the responsible officer
2
The responsible officer must—
a
make any arrangements that are necessary in connection with the requirements imposed by the order, and
b
promote the offender’s compliance with those requirements.
3
This is subject to paragraph 16(6) of Schedule 9 (in-patient treatment under mental health treatment requirement).
Exercise of functions by responsible officer
4
The responsible officer must also ensure, as far as practicable, that any instruction given or requirement imposed by the responsible officer is such as to avoid—
a
any conflict with the offender’s religious beliefs,
b
any conflict with the requirements of any other court order to which the offender may be subject, and
c
any interference with the times, if any, at which the offender normally—
i
works, or
ii
attends any educational establishment,
and satisfies any additional restrictions that the Secretary of State may specify in regulations.
5
Regulations under subsection (4) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.