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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/probation-amendment-no-2-rules-1992/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1992/2077",
  "legislation_title": "The Probation (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/probation-amendment-no-2-rules-1992",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules further amend the Probation Rules 1984. Paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of the Schedule to these Rules take account of miscellaneous provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) which take effect on 1st October 1992. Paragraph 1 provides that references to probation orders and community service orders in the 1984 Rules are to include references to the probation and community service elements respectively of the new combination order introduced by section 11 of the 1991 Act. This paragraph provides a definition of inspector of probation reflecting the creation of the Inspectorate of Probation in section 73 of the 1991 Act and paragraph 4 makes consequential drafting amendments to the Rules. Paragraph 5 substitutes a new rule 23 ensuring that the inspector of probation has access to accommodation and other assistance for the purpose of inspecting the probation service. Paragraph 9 substitutes a new rule 39 which makes provision with regard to applications to court for the amendment, revocation or discharge of probation, community service, combination and supervision orders. Paragraphs 6, 8 and 10 contain further amendments consequential to the 1991 Act’s provisions on community sentences.\nParagraph 2 amends rule 5 which concerns the length of appointments of members of probation liaison committees.\nParagraph 3 makes an amendment consequential to the substitution of the Matrimonial Causes Rules 1977 by the Family Proceedings Rules 1991. Paragraph 7 introduces a new duty for probation officers to assist in the resolution of disputes between the parties in family proceedings under Part II of the Children Act 1989 concerning the welfare of a child.\nThese Rules come into force on 1st October 1992.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2077/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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