EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the sixth commencement order made under the Offender Management Act 2007 (c.21). It brings provisions concerning the application and effect of polygraph conditions (contained in sections 28 and 29 of the Offender Management Act 2007) into force. These provisions enable the Secretary of State to include polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence.