Part 12Sentencing
Chapter 4Further provisions about orders under Chapters 2 and 3
Electronic monitoring
215Electronic monitoring requirement
1
In this Part “electronic monitoring requirement”, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement for securing the electronic monitoring of the offender’s compliance with other requirements imposed by the order during a period specified in the order, or determined by the responsible officer in accordance with the relevant order.
2
Where—
a
it is proposed to include in a relevant order a requirement for securing electronic monitoring in accordance with this section, but
b
there is a person (other than the offender) without whose co-operation it will not be practicable to secure the monitoring,
the requirement may not be included in the order without that person’s consent.
3
A relevant order which includes an electronic monitoring requirement must include provision for making a person responsible for the monitoring; and a person who is made so responsible must be of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
4
Where an electronic monitoring requirement is required to take effect during a period determined by the responsible officer in accordance with the relevant order, the responsible officer must, before the beginning of that period, notify—
a
the offender,
b
the person responsible for the monitoring, and
c
any person falling within subsection (2)(b),
of the time when the period is to begin.