The Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001

Made9th May 2001

Laid before Parliament10th May 2001

Coming into force2nd July 2001

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 58A(4) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 20001, hereby makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd July 2001.

2.

Officers of local probation boards (within the meaning of section 4(4) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 20002) are hereby specified for the purposes of section 58A(4) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 as persons who may be made responsible for the supervision of offenders subject to drug abstinence orders.

Charles Clarke

Minister of State

Home Office

9th May 2001

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the description of persons who may be made responsible for supervising an offender’s abstinence from specified drugs under the terms of a drug abstinence order.