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Offender Management Act 2007 in Scotland

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)(b)word substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(2)(a)(ii)
s. 1(1)(e)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(2)(b)
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)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 32(2)(a)(i)

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