Part IVCommunity orders and reparation orders
Chapter IICommunity orders available for offenders of any age
Curfew orders
38 Electronic monitoring of curfew orders.
(1)
Subject to subsection (2) below, a curfew order may in addition include requirements for securing the electronic monitoring of the offender’s whereabouts during the curfew periods specified in the order.
(2)
A court shall not make a curfew order which includes such requirements unless the court—
(a)
has been notified by the Secretary of State that electronic monitoring arrangements are available in the area in which the place proposed to be specified in the order is situated; and
(b)
is satisfied that the necessary provision can be made under those arrangements.
(3)
Electronic monitoring arrangements made by the Secretary of State under this section may include entering into contracts with other persons for the electronic monitoring by them of offenders’ whereabouts.