Legislative Base

1.0 The Board shall -

a) secure the maintenance of an adequate and efficient probation service;

b) secure that arrangements are made for persons to perform work under Community Service Orders;

c) provide such probation officers and other staff, as the Secretary of State considers necessary, to perform social welfare duties in prisons and young offenders centres; and

d) undertake such other duties as may be prescribed.

2.0 The Board may, with the approval of the Secretary of State -

a) provide and maintain probation hostels and other establishments for use in connection with the supervision and assistance of offenders;

b) provide and maintain bail hostels;

c) make and give effect to schemes for the supervision and assistance of offenders and the prevention of crime;

d) enter into arrangements with voluntary organisations or any other persons (including government departments and public bodies) whereby those organisations or persons undertake, on such terms (including terms as to payment by the Board to those organisations or persons) as may be specified in the arrangements -

i) the provision and maintenance of such hostels and other establishments as are mentioned in sub-paragraphs a) and b);

ii) to give effect to such schemes as are mentioned in sub-paragraph c).