Part 1New arrangements for the provision of probation services

Functions of the Secretary of State

4Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3

(1)

Arrangements under section 3(2) relating to restricted probation provision may only be made with a probation trust or other public body.

(2)

In this section “restricted probation provision” means probation provision which—

(a)

is made for a purpose mentioned in section 2(1)(a) or (b); and

(b)

relates to the giving of assistance to any court in determining the appropriate sentence to pass, or making any other decision, in respect of a person charged with or convicted of an offence.

F1(3)

The provision described in subsection (2)(b) includes provision which relates to the making of an application by an officer to a court under—

(a)

F2paragraph 14, 15, 18, 20 or 21 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code (revocation or amendment of community orders), F3or

(b)

F4paragraph 22, 25 or 27 of Schedule 16 to that Code (amendment of suspended sentence orders),F5...

F5(c)

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