Citation and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Electronic Monitoring (Responsible Persons) (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Commencement

2. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these Regulations come into force on 30th April 2024.

(2) Regulation 8 comes into force immediately after the coming into force of section 37(7) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

(3) Regulation 9(2) comes into force on 31st January 2025.

Persons responsible for electronic monitoring of persons on bail

3. For the purposes of section 3AC(2) of the Bail Act 1976, the description of a person who may be made responsible for electronic monitoring is one who is employed by—

(a) Buddi Limited, Talbot House, 17 Church Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1DE (Company Number 05308826);

(b) Serco Limited, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY (Company Number 00242246).

Person responsible for electronic monitoring of persons on remand to local authority accommodation

4. For the purposes of section 96(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, the description of a person who may be made responsible for electronic monitoring is one who is employed by Serco Limited, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY (Company Number 00242246).

Person responsible for electronic monitoring of persons subject to a youth rehabilitation order

5. For the purposes of paragraph 42(2) of Schedule 6 to the Sentencing Code, the description of a person who may be made responsible for electronic monitoring is one who is employed by Serco Limited, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY (Company Number 00242246).

Person responsible for electronic monitoring of persons subject to a youth rehabilitation order with an electronic whereabouts monitoring requirement

6. For the purposes of paragraph 46(2) of Schedule 6 to the Sentencing Code, the description of a person who may be made responsible for electronic monitoring is one who is employed by Serco Limited, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY (Company Number 00242246).

Persons responsible for electronic monitoring of persons subject to community orders and suspended sentence orders

7. For the purposes of paragraph 31(2) of Schedule 9 to the Sentencing Code, the description of a person who may be made responsible for electronic monitoring is one who is employed by—

(a) Buddi Limited, Talbot House, 17 Church Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1DE (Company Number 05308826);

(b) Serco Limited, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY (Company Number 00242246).

Person responsible for electronic monitoring of persons subject to a domestic abuse protection order

8. For the purposes of section 37(7) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the description of a person who may be made responsible for electronic monitoring is one who is employed by Serco Limited, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY (Company Number 00242246).

Revocations

9. —(1) The following Orders are revoked—

(a) The Criminal Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) (No. 2) Order 2016 ( S.I. 2016/961 );

(b) The Criminal Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) Order 2017 ( S.I. 2017/235 ).

(2) The following Orders and Regulations are revoked—

(a) The Criminal Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) (No. 2) Order 2014 ( S.I. 2014/669 );

(b) The Remand to Local Authority Accommodation (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) Order 2016 ( S.I. 2016/1080 );

(c) The Youth Rehabilitation Order (Electronic Monitoring Whereabouts Requirement) (Responsible Persons) Regulations 2023 ( S.I. 2023/717 ).