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Offender Management Act 2007

2007 c. 21 · Enacted 26 July 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 7 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 29 June 2026.

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s. 3(7)(a)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 14
s. 14(2)(da)insertedCriminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 15
s. 1(1)(e)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(2)(b)
s. 1(1)(b)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(2)(a)(i)
s. 1(5)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(4)
s. 1(4)words omittedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(3)
s. 1(1)(b)word substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(2)(a)(ii)
An Act to make provision about the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders; and for connected purposes.[26th July 2007]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: New arrangements for the provision of probation services
  2. Probation purposes
  3. 1Meaning of “the probation purposes”
  4. Functions of the Secretary of State
  5. 2Responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services
  6. 3Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services
  7. 4Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3
  8. 5Power to establish probation trusts
  9. 6Power to make grants for probation purposes etc
  10. 7National standards for the management of offenders
  11. 8Annual plans
  12. Miscellaneous
  13. 9Officers of providers of probation services
  14. 10National framework for qualifications of officers
  15. 10ADuty to consult on unpaid work requirements
  16. 11Abolition of local probation boards and transfers of property etc and staff
  17. 12The inspectorate
  18. 13Approved premises
  19. 13AApproved premises: substance testing
  20. 14Disclosure for offender management purposes
  21. 15Power to repeal section 4
  22. Part 2: Prisons
  23. Contracted out prisons and secure training centres
  24. 16Power of search in contracted out prisons and secure training centres
  25. 17Power of detention in contracted out prisons and secure training centres
  26. 18Powers of authorised persons to perform custodial duties and search prisoners
  27. 19Powers of director of a contracted out prison
  28. 20Amendment of section 87 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991
  29. Offences relating to prison security
  30. 21Assisting a prisoner to escape
  31. 22Conveyance of prohibited articles into or out of prison
  32. 23Other offences relating to prison security
  33. 24Offences under sections 40B to 40D of the Prison Act 1952: extension of Crown immunity
  34. Other amendments of the Prison Act 1952
  35. 25Removal of requirement to appoint a medical officer etc
  36. 26Independent monitoring boards
  37. 27Amendment of section 8A of the Prison Act 1952
  38. Part 3: Other provisions about the management of offenders
  39. Polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence
  40. 28Application of polygraph condition
  41. 29Effect of polygraph condition
  42. 30Use in criminal proceedings of evidence from polygraph sessions
  43. Accreditation of programmes
  44. 31Accreditation of programmes for purposes of programme requirements Repealed
  45. Young offenders
  46. 32Functions of Youth Justice Board
  47. 33Detention and training orders: early release Repealed
  48. 34Accommodation in which period of detention and training to be served Repealed
  49. 35Escort arrangements
  50. Part 4: Supplemental
  51. 36Orders and regulations
  52. 37Financial provisions
  53. 38Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc
  54. 39Minor and consequential amendments, transitionals, and repeals
  55. 40Extent
  56. 41Commencement
  57. 42Short title
  58. Schedule 1: Probation trusts: further provisions
  59. Name and status
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. Membership and terms of appointment
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. 4Paragraph 4
  65. Remuneration etc of members
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. Chief executive and other employees
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. Proceedings and delegation
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. General powers
  76. 12Paragraph 12
  77. Accounts and records
  78. 13Paragraph 13
  79. Duty to comply with directions
  80. 14Paragraph 14
  81. Schedule 2: Transfers of property etc and staff in connection with probation services arrangements
  82. Transfer schemes: preliminary
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. Property transfer schemes
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. Staff transfer schemes
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. 8Paragraph 8
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. 10Paragraph 10
  95. Schedule 3: Minor and consequential amendments
  96. Part 1: New arrangements for the provision of probation services
  97. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  98. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  99. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. Part 2: Prisons
  108. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  111. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  112. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  115. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  116. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. Part 3: DTOs: accommodation
  119. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  120. 11Paragraph 11
  121. Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)
  122. 12Paragraph 12
  123. Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)
  124. 13Paragraph 13
  125. Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
  126. 14Paragraph 14
  127. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
  128. 15Paragraph 15
  129. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
  130. 16Paragraph 16
  131. Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)
  132. 17Paragraph 17
  133. Part 4: Escort arrangements
  134. Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 57)
  135. 18Paragraph 18
  136. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
  137. 19Paragraph 19
  138. 20Paragraph 20
  139. 21Paragraph 21
  140. 22Paragraph 22
  141. 23Paragraph 23
  142. 24Paragraph 24
  143. 25Paragraph 25
  144. 26Paragraph 26
  145. Schedule 4: Transitional and transitory provisions and savings
  146. Part 1: Provisions relating to Part 1
  147. Compensation for certain former chief officers of local probation boards
  148. 1Paragraph 1
  149. Continuity of employment where chief officer is appointed chief executive of a probation trust
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. General saving for existing functions of the Secretary of State
  152. 3Paragraph 3
  153. Interpretation
  154. 4Paragraph 4
  155. Part 2: Provisions relating to Part 2
  156. Penalty for offences under sections 40C & 40D of the Prison Act 1952
  157. 5Paragraph 5
  158. Part 3: Provisions relating to Part 3
  159. Imprisonment of offenders aged 18 or over but under 21
  160. 6Paragraph 6
  161. Remand centres
  162. 7Paragraph 7
  163. Schedule 5: Repeals
  164. 1Probation services
  165. 2Prisons
  166. 3Miscellaneous