The Offender Management Act 2007 (Establishment of Probation Trusts) Order 2010
This Order dissolves two existing probation trusts and establishes 29 new probation trusts under the power in section 5(1) of the Offender Management Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”). The establishment of probation trusts are part of the arrangements for the provision of probation services in England and Wales contained in Part 1 of the 2007 Act. The arrangements are being brought into force by geographical areas in phases. The first six probation trusts were established from 1st April 2008 by the Offender Management Act 2007 (Establishment of Probation Trusts) Order 2008. The next two probation trusts were established from 1st April 2009 by the Offender Management Act 2007 (Establishment of Probation Trusts) Order 2009. This Order establishes probation trusts in all remaining geographical areas in England and Wales.