Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

4 Probation orders requiring attendance at day training centre

(1) Where a court makes a probation order in the case of an offender it may, subject to the provisions of this section, include in the order a requirement that he shall during the probation period attend at a day training centre specified in the order.

(2) A court shall not include such a requirement in a probation order unless—

(a) it has been notified by the Secretary of State that a day training centre exists for persons of the offender's class or description who reside in the petty sessions area in which he resides or will reside; and

(b) it is satisfied that arrangements can be made for his attendance at that centre;

and no such requirement shall be included in a probation order which includes a requirement under section 3 of this Act with respect to treatment of the probationer for his mental condition.

(3) A requirement included in a probation order by virtue of this section shall operate to require the probationer—

(a) in accordance with instructions given by the probation officer responsible for his supervision, to attend on not more than sixty days at the centre specified in the order;

(b) while attending there to comply with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the centre.

(4) References in this section to attendance at a day training centre include references to attendance elsewhere than at the centre for the purpose of receiving training in accordance with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the centre.