17FWhat is a suitability report?

17F What is a suitability report? (1) A ***suitability report*** is a report the Secretary causes to be prepared that— (a) is in respect of a particular accused; and (b) sets out the author's opinion on— (i) whether the accused is suitable to be electronically monitored on bail; and (ii) whether there are adequate resources and equipment to enable the accused to be electronically monitored on bail; and (c) explains the basis for those opinions, including by identifying and describing the information that informed those opinions; and (d) includes the prescribed material (if any). (2) Nothing in this section prevents the inclusion of any other material in a suitability report.