Sentencing Act 2020

Supervision where order made under paragraph 3(2)(b)

4 (1) This paragraph applies where an offender is subject to a period of supervision by virtue of a further supervision order.

(2) During that period of supervision, the offender—

(a) is to be under the supervision of—

(i) an officer of a provider of probation services, or

(ii) a member of a youth offending team, and

(b) may be required to comply with particular requirements.

(3) Any such requirements, and the category of person to supervise the offender, are to be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(4) The offender must be notified by the Secretary of State of—

(a) the category of person responsible for the offender’s supervision, and

(b) any requirements with which the offender must comply.

(5) A notice under sub-paragraph (4) must be given to the offender—

(a) as soon as reasonably practicable after the further supervision order is made, and

(b) before any change in the matters mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

(6) Where the supervision is to be provided by an officer of a provider of probation services, that officer must be an officer acting in the local justice area within which the offender resides for the time being.

(7) Where the supervision is to be provided by a member of a youth offending team, the member must be a member of a youth offending team established by the local authority in whose area the offender resides for the time being.