Part 7: Sentencing and release Chapter 1: Custodial sentences Section 155: Duty to consult on unpaid work requirements
Section 155 inserts a new section 10A of the Offender Management Act 2007 which creates a duty on the organisation responsible for the management and delivery of unpaid work requirements to consult with key stakeholders on the delivery of unpaid work.
	New section 10A(1) requires a probation provider to consult, the frequency of the consultation (annually), and who must be consulted (prescribed persons) by a probation provider in relation to unpaid work.
	New section 10A(2) defines "prescribed person" as a person or persons prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations (such regulations shall be subject to negative resolution procedure).
	New section 10A(3) defines "unpaid work requirements".
	New section 10A(4) defines "a person is supervised by a provider of probation services" in subsection (1) sub-paragraph (b). It has the effect that a person is supervised by a provider of probation services under subsection (1)(b) if an officer of that provider has functions relating to the person’s compliance with an unpaid work requirement.