PART XI Sentencing

F4Restriction of liberty orders

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Amendments (Textual)
F4

Ss. 245A-245I and preceding cross-heading inserted (20.10.1997 for specified purposes and 1.7.1998 otherwise) by 1997 c. 48, s. 5; S.I. 1997/2323, arts. 3, 5(1), Sch. 1

C1C2245CF1 Remote monitoring.

C31

The Secretary of State may make such arrangements, including contractual arrangements, as he considers appropriate with such persons, whether legal or natural, as he thinks fit for the remote monitoring of the compliance of offenders with restriction of liberty orders, and different arrangements may be made in relation to different areas or different forms of remote monitoring.

2

A court making a restriction of liberty order which is to be monitored remotely may include in the order a requirement that the offender F2—

a

shall, either continuously or for such periods as may be specified, wear or carry a device for the purpose of enabling the remote monitoring of his compliance with the order to be carried out F3, and

b

shall not tamper with or intentionally damage the device or knowingly allow it to be tampered with or intentionally damaged.

C43

The Secretary of State shall by regulations specify devices which may be used for the purpose of remotely monitoring the compliance of an offender with the requirements of a restriction of liberty order.

4

Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.