Section 96: Further provisions about electronic monitoring

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 · 2012 c. 10View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders — CHAPTER 3: Remands of children otherwise than on bail

Where a court imposes an electronic monitoring condition, the condition must include provision making a person responsible for the monitoring.

A person who is made responsible by virtue of subsection (1) must be of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State may make rules for regulating—

the electronic monitoring of compliance with conditions imposed under section 93(1) or (5), and
in particular, the functions of persons made responsible by virtue of subsection (1) of this section.

Rules under this section may make different provision for different cases.

Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order or rules under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing rules under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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