Section 37 Representations where restriction order madeF12

a person makes representations about a matter specified in section 36(5) to the local probation board F2or provider of probation services mentioned in section 36(4) or the F3relevant probation body, and

it appears to the relevant probation body that the person is the victim of the offence or acts for the victim of the offence,

whether to give a direction in respect of the patient under section 42(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) (directions lifting restrictions),

whether to discharge the patient under section 42(2) of that Act, either absolutely or subject to conditions, or

if the patient has been discharged subject to conditions, whether to vary the conditions.

an application is made to the tribunal by the patient under section 69, 70 or 75 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (applications concerning restricted patients), or

the Secretary of State refers the patient’s case to the tribunal under section 71 of that Act (references concerning restricted patients).

the F7relevant probation body receives information under subsection (4) or (5), and

a person who appears to the relevant probation body to be the victim of the offence or to act for the victim of the offence—

in a case where the patient is to be discharged subject to a condition that he reside in a particular area, which is or is part of the area of a local probation board, that local probation board;

in a case where the patient is to be discharged subject to a condition that he reside in a particular area other than one mentioned in paragraph (a), the provider of probation services operating in that area that is identified as the relevant probation body by arrangements under section 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007;

in any other case—