Section 14 Supervised release of short-term prisoners.E1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

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F2(2)

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(3)

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C1(4)

The Secretary of State shall, not later than thirty days before the date of release of a short-term prisoner who is subject to a supervised release order, designate—

(a)

the local authority for the area where the prisoner proposes to reside after release;

(b)

the local authority for the area where the place from which he is to be released is situated; or

(c)

the justices for the F3local justice area where he proposes to reside after release,

as the appropriate authority or, as the case may be, justices for the purposes of the order.

(5)

As soon as practicable after designating a local authority or justices under subsection (4) above the Secretary of State shall—

(a)

inform the prisoner in writing of the designation; and

(b)

send to the authority or, as the case may be, to the F4designated officer for the justices a copy of the supervised release order and of the relevant documents and information received by the Secretary of State by virtue of F5section 209(6)(b) of the F61995 Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 14(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 6, Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16, 17)
F2: S. 14(2)(3) repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 119, 120(2), Sch. 8 para. 103, Sch. 10; S.I. 1997/2327, art. 2(1)(y)(aa)(2)(hh)(3)(u)
F3: Words in s. 14(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 50(1)
F4: Words in s. 14(5) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 50(1)
F5: Words in s. 14(5) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 86(7)(a)(i)(ii)(b)(c)
F6: Words in s. 14(5)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 86(2)

Modifications

C1: S. 14(5): certain functions made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1748, arts. 4(1), 8(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(1)-(3)

Extent

E1: S.14(4) extends to England and Wales and Scotland; s. 14 otherwise extends to Scotland only, see s. 48(5)(6)

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 modified (S.) (20.10.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 16(2)(3) (with s. 33); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 3, Sch. 1
C2: Pt. 1 applied (S.) (8.10.2001) by Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 7), ss. 4, 15(2), Sch. paras. 29, 66, 67, 77 (with Sch. para. 65); S.S.I. 2001/274, art. 3(3) (and by that para. 67 as substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 39(b)(v), 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.)
C3: Pt. 1 applied (S.) by Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 7), Sch. para. 7A (as inserted) (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 39(a), 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
C4: Pt. 1: power to modify conferred (S.) (1.3.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 94(3)(4), 104(1); S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(2)
C5: Pt. I: power to modify conferred (S.) (24.9.2012) by Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 7), ss. 2(2), 5(2); S.S.I. 2012/249, art. 3
C6: Pt. 1 applied by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2(3A) (as inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(r), Sch. 11 para. 3(1)(4))
C7: Pt. 1 applied by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2 (as modified (29.6.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(r), Sch. 11 para. 4)
C8: Pt. 1 modified by 2007 asp 17, Sch. 6 (as substituted (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 19, 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.); (as amended (11.10.2019) by Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 14), ss. 60(5), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/309, reg. 2; (30.4.2021) by Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 58); (16.1.2026) by S.S.I. 2026/4, regs. 1, 2(2)(3); and (24.3.2026) by S.S.I. 2026/137, arts. 1, 2(2))