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