Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1815

The Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2001 No. 1815

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001

	Made	9th May 2001
	Laid before Parliament	10th May 2001
	Coming into force	2nd July 2001

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 58A(4) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000[1], hereby makes the following Order:

1.This Order may be cited as the Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd July 2001.

2.Officers of local probation boards (within the meaning of section 4(4) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000[2]) are hereby specified for the purposes of section 58A(4) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 as persons who may be made responsible for the supervision of offenders subject to drug abstinence orders.

Charles Clarke
Minister of State

Home Office
9th May 2001

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the description of persons who may be made responsible for supervising an offender's abstinence from specified drugs under the terms of a drug abstinence order.

Notes:

[1] 2000 c. 6. Section 58A was inserted by section 47 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43).back

[2] 2000 c. 43.back

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