Offender Management Act 2007

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Offender Management Act 2007
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Long title An Act to make provision about the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2007 c 21
Introduced by John Reid [1]
Dates
Royal assent 26 July 2007
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Offender Management Act 2007 (c 21), [2] which relates to "the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders", [3] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its provisions allow for the outsourcing of probation services (section 3) and amend the law relating to contracted out prisons and secure training centres (sections 16-20).

Contents

Section 41 - Commencement

Orders made under this section:

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References

  1. "Bills and Legislation - Offender Management Bill". publications.parliament.uk.
  2. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 42 of this Act.
  3. The Offender Management Act 2007, Long title