Section 25 Probation rules.

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may make rules—

(a)

regulating the constitution, procedure, powers and duties of probation committees and probation liaison committees and the expenses which may be incurred by them and the manner in which those expenses are to be defrayed;

(b)

limiting the number of staff of probation committees (other than probation officers) who may be appointed;

(c)

regulating the qualifications, manner of appointment and duties of probation officers;

(d)

prescribing anything else which under this Act may be prescribed.

(2)

Nothing in any rules made under this section with respect to the constitution, procedure, powers and duties of probation liaison committees shall apply to a committee for an area within the inner London probation area, except in so far as may be determined under section 13(2) by the probation committee for that area.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 75, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(g)