SCHEDULE 1Amendments of Acts

PART 1New arrangements for the provision of probation services

Criminal Justice Act 19919

1

The Criminal Justice Act 199123 is amended as follows.

2

In section 3724 (duration and conditions of licences), in subsection (4A)(a), after “being” insert “, or (as the case may be) an officer of a provider of probation services acting in the local justice area within which the person resides for the time being”.

3

In section 4325 (young offenders), in subsection (5), for “local probation board” substitute “provider of probation services”;

4

In section 6526 (supervision of young offenders after release)—

a

in subsection (1)(a)27, at the end insert “or an officer of a provider of probation services”;

b

after subsection (1A)28, insert—

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Where the supervision is to be provided by an officer of a provider of probation services, the officer of a provider of probation services shall be an officer acting in the local justice area in which the offender resides for the time being.

c

in subsection (5A)(c)29, after “board” insert “, an officer of a provider of probation services”.

5

In Schedule 3 (reciprocal enforcement of certain orders)—

a

in paragraph 10—

i

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)30, at the end insert “or (as the case may be) by a provider of probation services operating in the local justice area in which he resides or will reside”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (3)(a)31, at the end insert “or (as the case may be) to an officer of a provider of probation services acting in the local justice area in England and Wales in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or amendment comes into force”; and

iii

in sub-paragraph (3)(c)32, after “are situated” insert “or to the provider of probation services operating in the local justice area in which the premises are situated”; and

b

in paragraph 11(5)(b)33, for “or the” substitute “, the” and after “board” insert “, or (as the case may be) the officer of a provider of probation services”.