Section 300 Obligations of responsible officerI1

(1)

This section applies during the supervision period of a suspended sentence order which imposes any community requirement.

Functions of the responsible officer

(2)

The responsible officer must—

(a)

make any arrangements that are necessary in connection with the requirements imposed by the order, and

(b)

promote the offender's compliance with those requirements.

(3)

This is subject to paragraph 16(6) of Schedule 9 (in-patient treatment under mental health treatment requirement).

Exercise of functions by responsible officer

(4)

The responsible officer must also ensure, as far as practicable, that any instruction given or requirement imposed by the responsible officer is such as to avoid—

(a)

any conflict with the offender's religious beliefs,

(b)

any conflict with the requirements of any other court order to which the offender may be subject, and

(c)

any interference with the times, if any, at which the offender normally—

(i)

works, or

(ii)

attends any educational establishment,

and satisfies any additional restrictions that the Secretary of State may specify in regulations.

(5)

Regulations under subsection (4) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 300 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Notes on Chapter 5

Modifications

C1: Pt. 10 Ch. 5 applied (with modifications) by 2006 s. 52, ss. 200-207, Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 paras. 19-26 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)