Commentary on Sections Part 1: Probation Services Section 9: Officers of providers of probation services
61.Existing legislation (e.g. section 2(1)(b) of the 2000 Act) refers to “officers of local probation boards”. As local probation boards are abolished, a new term is needed. This section sets out provisions relating to “officers of providers of probation services”.
62.Subsection (1) defines an “officer of a provider of probation services” as an individual who is for the time being authorised to carry out the functions of an officer of a particular provider of probation services.
63.Under subsections (2) and (3) an individual may be authorised as an officer of a provider of probation services by the Secretary of State or (where the provider is not the Secretary of State) by a provider of probation services who has been authorised to do so.