Offender Management Act 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 New arrangements for the provision of probation services

   1. Probation purposes

      1. 1. Meaning of “the probation purposes”

   2. Functions of the Secretary of State

      1. 2. Responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services

      2. 3. Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services

      3. 4. Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3

      4. 5. Power to establish probation trusts

      5. 6. Power to make grants for probation purposes etc

      6. 7. National standards for the management of offenders

      7. 8. Annual plans

   3. Miscellaneous

      1. 9. Officers of providers of probation services

      2. 10. National framework for qualifications of officers

      3. 11. Abolition of local probation boards and transfers of property etc and staff

      4. 12. The inspectorate

      5. 13. Approved premises

      6. 14. Disclosure for offender management purposes

      7. 15. Power to repeal section 4

3. Part 2 Prisons

   1. Contracted out prisons and secure training centres

      1. 16. Power of search in contracted out prisons and secure training centres

      2. 17. Power of detention in contracted out prisons and secure training centres

      3. 18. Powers of authorised persons to perform custodial duties and search prisoners

      4. 19. Powers of director of a contracted out prison

      5. 20. Amendment of section 87 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991

   2. Offences relating to prison security

      1. 21. Assisting a prisoner to escape

      2. 22. Conveyance of prohibited articles into or out of prison

      3. 23. Other offences relating to prison security

      4. 24. Offences under sections 40B to 40D of the Prison Act 1952: extension of Crown immunity

   3. Other amendments of the Prison Act 1952

      1. 25. Removal of requirement to appoint a medical officer etc

      2. 26. Independent monitoring boards

      3. 27. Amendment of section 8A of the Prison Act 1952

4. Part 3 Other provisions about the management of offenders

   1. Polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence

      1. 28. Application of polygraph condition

      2. 29. Effect of polygraph condition

      3. 30. Use in criminal proceedings of evidence from polygraph sessions

   2. Accreditation of programmes

      1. 31. Accreditation of programmes for purposes of programme requirements

   3. Young offenders

      1. 32. Functions of Youth Justice Board

      2. 33. Detention and training orders: early release

      3. 34. Accommodation in which period of detention and training to be served

      4. 35. Escort arrangements

5. Part 4 Supplemental

   1. 36. Orders and regulations

   2. 37. Financial provisions

   3. 38. Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc

   4. 39. Minor and consequential amendments, transitionals, and repeals

   5. 40. Extent

   6. 41. Commencement

   7. 42. Short title

6. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Probation trusts: further provisions

      1. 1. Name and status

      2. 2. A probation trust is not to be regarded as the...

      3. 3. Membership and terms of appointment

      4. 4. (1) An appointed member holds and vacates office (and may...

      5. 5. Remuneration etc of members

      6. 6. Chief executive and other employees

      7. 7. (1) A probation trust may appoint such employees (in addition...

      8. 8. The determination of terms of employment under paragraph 6(2) or...

      9. 9. Proceedings and delegation

      10. 10. The validity of any proceedings of a probation trust is...

      11. 11. (1) A probation trust may authorise an appointed member, a...

      12. 12. General powers

      13. 13. Accounts and records

      14. 14. Duty to comply with directions

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Transfers of property etc and staff in connection with probation services arrangements

      1. 1. Transfer schemes: preliminary

      2. 2. Property transfer schemes

      3. 3. (1) This paragraph applies where a property transfer scheme is...

      4. 4. (1) Anything done by or in relation to the transferor...

      5. 5. Staff transfer schemes

      6. 6. (1) This paragraph applies to an employee of a probation...

      7. 7. (1) This paragraph applies where an employee of a probation...

      8. 8. (1) This paragraph applies to an individual who is to...

      9. 9. (1) Nothing in this Schedule prejudices any right of an...

      10. 10. (1) Where an employee’s contract of employment with—

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. Part 1 New arrangements for the provision of probation services

         1. 1. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

         2. 2. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

         3. 3. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

         4. 4. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)

         5. 5. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

      2. Part 2 Prisons

         1. 6. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)

         2. 7. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

         3. 8. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

         4. 9. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

         5. 10. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

      3. Part 3 DTOs: accommodation

         1. 11. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)

         2. 12. Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)

         3. 13. Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)

         4. 14. Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)

         5. 15. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)

         6. 16. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

         7. 17. Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

      4. Part 4 Escort arrangements

         1. 18. Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 57)

         2. 19. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)

         3. 20. In section 9 (powers and duties of custody officers employed...

         4. 21. In section 12 (escort arrangements and officers)—

         5. 22. In the sidenote to section 13 (protection of custody officers...

         6. 23. (1) In section 14(1) (wrongful disclosure of information relating to...

         7. 24. In section 15 (interpretation of sections 7 to 14), after...

         8. 25. In paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 1, for “offenders” there is...

         9. 26. In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1— (a) in paragraphs (a)...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Transitional and transitory provisions and savings

      1. Part 1 Provisions relating to Part 1

         1. 1. Compensation for certain former chief officers of local probation boards

         2. 2. Continuity of employment where chief officer is appointed chief executive of a probation trust

         3. 3. General saving for existing functions of the Secretary of State

         4. 4. Interpretation

      2. Part 2 Provisions relating to Part 2

         1. 5. Penalty for offences under sections 40C & 40D of the Prison Act 1952

      3. Part 3 Provisions relating to Part 3

         1. 6. Imprisonment of offenders aged 18 or over but under 21

         2. 7. Remand centres

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Repeals

      1. Part 1 Probation services

      2. Part 2 Prisons

      3. Part 3 Miscellaneous