The purposes of the probation trusts

3.  The purposes of each of the probation trusts established by article 2 are—

(a)the making and performance by the trust of contracts with the Secretary of State under section 3(2) of the Offender Management Act 2007; and

(b)the making and performance by the trust of contracts with another probation trust or any other person which provide for the carrying out by the trust of activities which contribute to the achievement of any purpose mentioned in section 2(1) of the Offender Management Act 2007.