Children and Young Persons Act 1963
CH. 37
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treated for his mental condition in pursuance of any requirement of a supervision order is of opinion-
(a) that the treatment should be continued beyond the period
specified in that behalf in the order; or
(b) that the patient needs different treatment; or
(c) that the patient is not susceptible to treatment; or
(d) that the patient does not require further treatment;
or where the practitioner is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the patient, he shall make a report in writing to that effect to the person under whose supervision the patient is and that person shall apply to a juvenile court for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.
Selection of probation officers
11. The probation officer under whose supervision a person is to be placed shall be selected under arrangements made by the probation committee.
12. If the probation officer so selected dies or is unable for any reason to carry out his duties, or if the case committee dealing with the case think it desirable that another person should take his place, another probation officer shall be selected in like manner.
13. The probation officer under whose supervision a girl is placed shall be a woman.
SCH. 1
Notification of orders
14. The court by which a supervision order is made or amended shall forthwith give or send a copy of its order-
(a) to the person under supervision; and
(b) to the person under whose supervision he is placed; and (c) where the person under supervision is required to reside in an institution, to the person in charge of the institution; and
(d) where the person under supervision is required to reside in an institution which is neither an approved probation hostel or home nor a mental nursing home or hospital within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1959 in which he is required to reside for the purpose of treatment as a resident patient, to the Secretary of State; and
(e) where the petty sessions area named in the order is not the petty sessions area for which the court acts, to the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area named in the order;
and, in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (e) of this paragraph, shall also send to the clerk to the said justices such documents and information relating to the case as the court considers likely to be of assistance to them.
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