The following provisions apply as respects the period of supervision of a person (“the offender”) subject to a secure training order.

The offender shall be under the supervision of a probation officer, a social worker of a local authority social services department or such other person as the Secretary of State may designate.

The category of person to supervise the offender shall be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State.

Where the supervision is to be provided by a social worker of a local authority social services department, the social worker shall be a social worker of the local authority within whose area the offender resides for the time being.

Where the supervision is to be provided by a probation officer, the probation officer shall be an officer appointed for or assigned to the petty sessions area within which the offender resides for the time being.

The probation committee or local authority shall be entitled to recover from the Secretary of State the expenses reasonably incurred by them in discharging their duty under this section.

The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make rules for regulating the supervision of the offender.

The power to make rules under subsection (9) above includes power to make provision in the rules by the incorporation by reference of provisions contained in other documents.

A statutory instrument made under subsection (9) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The sums required by the Secretary of State for making payments under subsection (6) shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament.