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14. F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1Art. 14 repealed (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 86, 87, Sch. 13; S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. paras. 18, 21(m)
14A. It shall be the duty of probation officers—
(a)to supervise the persons placed under their supervision and to advise, assist and befriend those persons;
(b)to enquire in accordance with any direction of the court into the circumstances or home surroundings of any person with a view to assisting the court in determining the most suitable method of dealing with him; and
(c)to perform such other duties as may be prescribed or imposed by or under any statutory provision or as the Probation Board may direct.]
15.—[F3(1) The [F4Department of Justice] may make rules—
(a) for the regulation and management of relevant establishments;F5. . .
(b)F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
[F6(2) Rules and regulations made by the Department of Justice under this Order are subject to negative resolution.]
F4Words in art. 15(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 24(2) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F5Art. 15(1)(b) and preceding word repealed (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 86, 87, Sch. 13; S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 21(m)
F6Art. 15(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 24(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
16. Without prejudice to the provisions of section 16 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the Secretary of State and the Treasury may exercise and the Secretary of State may authorise or require the Board or other persons to exercise during the period before the day on which the whole of this Order has been brought into operation any functions which will, from that day, be exercisable under the provisions of this Order in so far as the exercise of those functions during that period is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State or the Treasury as the case may be, necessary or expedient for securing that the various provisions of this Order may be effective from the days provided for their coming into operation and for preventing difficulties in the operation of this Order after those days.
17. Para.(1)—Amendments
Para.(2)—Repeals