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Serious Offenders Act 2018
291Functions of Authority
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291 Functions of Authority
(1) The Authority has the following functions—
(a) to monitor compliance with and administer the conditions of supervision orders and interim supervision orders;
(b) to give directions and instructions to an offender in accordance with any authorisation given to the Authority under a supervision order or an interim supervision order;
(c) to make decisions to ensure the carrying into effect of the conditions of supervision orders and interim supervision orders;
(d) to make recommendations to the Secretary in relation to applying to a court to review the conditions of supervision orders and interim supervision orders;
(e) to review and monitor the progress of offenders on detention orders and interim detention orders;
(f) to review and monitor the progress of offenders on emergency detention orders;
(g) to review coordinated services plans for eligible offenders who are the subject of an application for a supervision order or a detention order;
(h) to review coordinated services plans for offenders who are subject to a supervision order or an interim supervision order;
(i) to review and monitor the progress of offenders on supervision orders and interim supervision orders;
(j) to approve or disapprove change of name applications under section 260;
(k) to report on the performance of functions and powers under this Act in its annual report under section 316;
(l) any other function conferred on the Authority by or under this Act or any other Act.
In relation to paragraph (b), a supervision order may authorise the Authority to give directions relating to electronic monitoring.
(2) The Authority—
(a) may inform itself in any manner it thinks fit; and
(b) is not bound by the rules of evidence.
(3) The Authority is not bound by the rules of natural justice.