Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Transfers of property etc and staff in connection with probation services arrangements

Transfer schemes: preliminary

1 (1) A property transfer scheme or a staff transfer scheme may be made for the purposes of or in connection with—

(a) the abolition of a local probation board;

(b) the implementation or termination of any arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 3(2) or (5); or

(c) the implementation or termination of any arrangements mentioned in section 3(3)(c) for anything to be done on behalf of a provider of probation services.

(2) In this Schedule—

• “property” includes rights and interests of any description (other than those under a contract of employment);

• “property transfer scheme” means a scheme under paragraph 2;

• “relevant person” means—

  (a)

  a probation trust;

  (b)

  any other provider of probation services; or

  (c)

  a person with whom any arrangements mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c) are made;

• “staff transfer scheme” means a scheme under paragraph 5.