{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/powers-of-criminal-courts-act-1973-repealed/schedule-3/paragraph-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/powers-of-criminal-courts-act-1973-repealed/schedule-3/paragraph-17.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1973/62",
  "legislation_title": "Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/powers-of-criminal-courts-act-1973-repealed",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/17",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In any case in which a local authority would be liable under paragraph 15(1) or (3) or 16(1) or (2) above to defray all or part of the expenses incurred by a probation and after-care committee in providing any accommodation, the local authority may, subject to the provisions of this paragraph, itself provide the accommodation in question for the use of the committee.\n(2) A local authority shall not by virtue of this paragraph provide any accommodation for the use of a probation and after-care committee except with the agreement—\n(a) of the committee; and\n(b) if the expenses of the committee in providing the accommodation would have fallen to be defrayed partly by that authority and partly by one or more other local authorities, of the other local authority or authorities.\n(3) Where in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(b) above a local authority provides accommodation with the agreement of one or more other local authorities, that authority shall be entitled to receive from the other authority or authorities such contribution to its expenditure in providing the accommodation as may be agreed between them or as in default of agreement may be determined by the Secretary of State.\n(4) The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall apply as if the Receiver for the metropolitan police district were a local authority and any sums required to be paid out of the metropolitan police fund were required to be defrayed by him; and any contribution received by him under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be paid into that fund.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 17(1) inserted (1.4.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 75(6)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(1), Sch.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 17(4) inserted (1.4.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 75(6)(b); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(1), Sch.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 17(1) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 15(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 17(3) excluded by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 15(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 17(3) modified by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 15(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/62/schedule/3/paragraph/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:46:37.132128+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}