Statutory Instruments
1995 No. 2552

PROBATION
The Combined Probation Areas (Northumbria) Order 1995

Made
27th September

Coming into force
1st October 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2 of the Probation Service Act 1993(1), and after the consultation required by that section, hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Combined Probation Areas (Northumbria) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 1st October 1995.

2.  That part of Schedule 2 to the Combined Probation Areas Order 1986(2) which relates to the Northumbria Probation Area(3) shall be amended by—

(a)omitting the entries in respect of the petty sessions areas of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Coquetdale;

(b)inserting, in alphabetical order, in column 1 as a group “Berwick-upon-Tweed” and “Coquetdale” and corresponding to this group in column 3 “2”;

(c)substituting in column 3—

(i)“2” for “6” in the entry in respect of the petty sessions area of Gateshead;

(ii)“2” for “8” in the entry in respect of the petty sessions area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne;

(iii)“2” for “5” in the entries in respect of the petty sessions areas of Sunderland and North Tyneside;

(iv)“2” for “4” in the entry in respect of the petty sessions area of South Tyneside; and

(v)“2” for “1” in the entry in respect of the petty sessions area of Tynedale.

3.  The two members of the Northumbria Probation Committee appointed before 1st October 1995 by the justices for the petty sessions areas of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Coquetdale shall continue in office as if appointed by the justices for the grouped petty sessions areas of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Coquetdale.

4.  The six members of the Northumbria Probation Committee appointed before 1st October 1995 by the justices for the petty sessions area of Gateshead shall decide by agreement, or in default of agreement by lot, which two of them shall continue in office.

5.  The eight members of the Northumbria Probation Committee appointed before 1st October 1995 by the justices for the petty sessions area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne shall decide by agreement, or in default of agreement by lot, which two of them shall continue in office.

6.  The five members of the Northumbria Probation Committee appointed before 1st October 1995 by the justices for the petty sessions area of North Tyneside shall decide by agreement, or in default of agreement by lot, which two of them shall continue in office.

7.  The four members of the Northumbria Probation Committee appointed before 1st October 1995 by the justices for the petty sessions area of South Tyneside shall decide by agreement, or in default of agreement by lot, which two of them shall continue in office.

8.  The five members of the Northumbria Probation Committee appointed before 1st October 1995 by the justices for the petty sessions area of Sunderland shall decide by agreement, or in default of agreement by lot, which two of them shall continue in office.

Blatch
Minister of State
Home Office
27th September 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Combined Probation Areas Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1713) so as to reduce from thirty-five to eighteen the number of justices appointed to the Northumbria Probation Committee. Each petty sessions area or group of areas will now appoint two justices to the Committee. Where a reduction in membership is necessary it is to be achieved by agreement, or in default of agreement, by lot.


(1)
1993 c. 47.

(2)
S.I. 1986/1713, amended by S.I. 1992/2121 (which is amended by S.I. 1993/92) and 1993/716.

(3)
The part relating to Northumbria is amended by S.I. 1986/2318, 1988/258 and 1993/748.