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The Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/1815 · Made 9 May 2001

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 9th May 2001

Laid before Parliament 10th May 2001

Coming into force 2nd 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 2000f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 6. Section 58A was inserted by section 47 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

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 2000f1) 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.

Signature

Charles Clarke

Minister of State

Home Office

9th May 2001

Explanatory note

(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.