Offender Management Act 2007
Part 1
New arrangements for the provision of probation services
Probation purposes
1
Meaning of “the probation purposes”
Functions of the Secretary of State
2
Responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services
3
Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services
4
Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3
5
Power to establish probation trusts
6
Power to make grants for probation purposes etc
7
National standards for the management of offenders
8
Annual plans
Miscellaneous
9
Officers of providers of probation services
10
National framework for qualifications of officers
11
Abolition of local probation boards and transfers of property etc and staff
12
The inspectorate
13
Approved premises
14
Disclosure for offender management purposes
15
Power to repeal section 4
Part 2
Prisons
Contracted out prisons and secure training centres
16
Power of search in contracted out prisons and secure training centres
17
Power of detention in contracted out prisons and secure training centres
18
Powers of authorised persons to perform custodial duties and search prisoners
19
Powers of director of a contracted out prison
20
Amendment of section 87 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991
Offences relating to prison security
21
Assisting a prisoner to escape
22
Conveyance of prohibited articles into or out of prison
23
Other offences relating to prison security
24
Offences under sections 40B to 40D of the Prison Act 1952: extension of Crown immunity
Other amendments of the Prison Act 1952
25
Removal of requirement to appoint a medical officer etc
26
Independent monitoring boards
27
Amendment of section 8A of the Prison Act 1952
Part 3
Other provisions about the management of offenders
Polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence
28
Application of polygraph condition
29
Effect of polygraph condition
30
Use in criminal proceedings of evidence from polygraph sessions
Accreditation of programmes
31
Accreditation of programmes for purposes of programme requirements
Young offenders
32
Functions of Youth Justice Board
33
Detention and training orders: early release
34
Accommodation in which period of detention and training to be served
35
Escort arrangements
Part 4
Supplemental
36
Orders and regulations
37
Financial provisions
38
Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc
39
Minor and consequential amendments, transitionals, and repeals
40
Extent
41
Commencement
42
Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Probation trusts: further provisions
1
Name and status
2
A probation trust is not to be regarded as the...
3
Membership and terms of appointment
4
(1) An appointed member holds and vacates office (and may...
5
Remuneration etc of members
6
Chief executive and other employees
7
(1) A probation trust may appoint such employees (in addition...
8
The determination of terms of employment under paragraph 6(2) or...
9
Proceedings and delegation
10
The validity of any proceedings of a probation trust is...
11
(1) A probation trust may authorise an appointed member, a...
12
General powers
13
Accounts and records
14
Duty to comply with directions
SCHEDULE 2
Transfers of property etc and staff in connection with probation services arrangements
1
Transfer schemes: preliminary
2
Property transfer schemes
3
(1) This paragraph applies where a property transfer scheme is...
4
(1) Anything done by or in relation to the transferor...
5
Staff transfer schemes
6
(1) This paragraph applies to an employee of a probation...
7
(1) This paragraph applies where an employee of a probation...
8
(1) This paragraph applies to an individual who is to...
9
(1) Nothing in this Schedule prejudices any right of an...
10
(1) Where an employee’s contract of employment with—
SCHEDULE 3
Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1
New arrangements for the provision of probation services
1
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
2
Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
3
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
4
Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
5
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Part 2
Prisons
6
Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
7
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
8
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
9
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
10
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
Part 3
DTOs: accommodation
11
Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
12
Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)
13
Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)
14
Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
15
Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
16
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
17
Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)
Part 4
Escort arrangements
18
Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 57)
19
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
20
In section 9 (powers and duties of custody officers employed...
21
In section 12 (escort arrangements and officers)—
22
In the sidenote to section 13 (protection of custody officers...
23
(1) In section 14(1) (wrongful disclosure of information relating to...
24
In section 15 (interpretation of sections 7 to 14), after...
25
In paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 1, for “offenders” there is...
26
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1— (a) in paragraphs (a)...
SCHEDULE 4
Transitional and transitory provisions and savings
Part 1
Provisions relating to Part 1
1
Compensation for certain former chief officers of local probation boards
2
Continuity of employment where chief officer is appointed chief executive of a probation trust
3
General saving for existing functions of the Secretary of State
4
Interpretation
Part 2
Provisions relating to Part 2
5
Penalty for offences under sections 40C & 40D of the Prison Act 1952
Part 3
Provisions relating to Part 3
6
Imprisonment of offenders aged 18 or over but under 21
7
Remand centres
SCHEDULE 5
Repeals
Part 1
Probation services
Part 2
Prisons
Part 3
Miscellaneous

Offender Management Act 2007
2007 Chapter 21
An Act to make provision about the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders; and for connected purposes.
[26th July 2007]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—