# Probation Service Act 1993 (repealed), Section 14: General functions of probation officers.

Extent: E+W

It is the duty of probation officers—
(a) to supervise the probationers and other persons placed under their supervision and to advise, assist and befriend them;
(b) with a view to assisting the court in determining the most suitable method of dealing with a person’s case, to inquire (in accordance with any directions of the court) into, and make reports on, his circumstances or home surroundings;
(c) to advise, assist and befriend, in such cases and in such manner as may be prescribed, persons who have been released from custody; and
(d) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/47/section/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/probation-service-act-1993-repealed/section-14
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