(LRC Revised)

1907 (7 Ed. 7) c. 17

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1907

REVISED

Updated to 24 February 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an

administrative consolidation of the

Probation of Offenders Act 1907

. It is prepared

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Law Reform

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(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision

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(S.I. No. 69 of 2026), made 24 February 2026, were considered in the preparation

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Revised Act.

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1907 (7 Ed. 7) c. 17

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

1907

REVISED

Updated to 24 February 2026

CONTENTS

Section

1.

Power of courts to permit conditional

release of offenders.

2.

Probation orders and conditions of

recognizances.

3.

Probation officers.

4.

Duties of probation officers.

5.

Power to vary conditions of

release.

6.

Provision in case of offender failing to

observe conditions of release.

7.

Power to make rules.

8.

Application to Scotland

9.

Application to Ireland.

10.

Short title and repeal.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

1907 (7 Ed. 7) c. 17

PROBATION

OF OFFENDERS ACT 1907

REVISED

Updated to

24 February 2026

An Act to

permit the Release on Probation of Offenders in certain cases, and for other matters

incidental thereto. [21st August 1907.]

Be

it enacted by the King’s most Excellent

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and

Commons,

in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Act excluded from general repeal

(23.12.2009) by

Statute Law Revision Act 2009

(46/2009), s. 2(2)(b), commenced on

enactment.

E2

Act retained in force

(8.05.2007) by

Statute Law Revision Act 2007

(28/2007), s. 2 and sch. 1 part 4,

commenced on enactment.

E3

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (15.06.2007) by

European Communities (Controls of Cash

Entering Or Leaving the Community) Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 281 of 2007), reg.

7, in operation as per reg. 1(2); revoked (31.12.2016) by

Customs Act 2015

(18/2015), ss. 3(2) and sch. 1 part 2 item 26, S.I. No. 611 of 2016, subject to

transtional provisions in ss. 4, 5.

E4

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (6.07.2005) by

European Communities (Customs Action

Against Goods Suspected of Infringing Certain Intellectual Property Rights)

Regulations 2005

(S.I. No. 344 of 2005), reg. 11; revoked (1.01.2014) by

European Union (Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights) Regulations

2013

(S.I. No. 562 of 2013), reg. 10(a), in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E5

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (15.02.1996) by

European Communities (Counterfeit and

Pirated Goods) Regulations 1996

(S.I. No. 48 of 1996), reg. 12; revoked

(7.04.2005) by

European Communities (Customs Action Against Goods Suspected of

Infringing Certain Intellectual Property Rights) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 181 of

2005), reg. 10.

E6

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (2.03.1993) by

European Communities (Tir Carnet and Ata

Carnet-Transit) Regulations 1993

(S.I. No. 61 of 1993), reg. 5; revoked

(31.12.2016) by

Customs Act 2015

(18/2015), ss. 3(2), 4, 5 and sch. 1 part 2 item

22, S.I. No. 611 of 2016, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 4, 5.

E7

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (1.01.1993) by

European Communities (Community Transit)

Regulations 1992

(S.I. No. 433 of 1992), reg. 7, in operation as per reg. 2;

revoked (31.12.2016) by

Customs Act 2015

(18/2015), ss. 3(2) and sch. 1 part 2

item 21, S.I. No. 611 of 2016, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 4, 5.

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Act excluded from general repeal

(23.12.2009) by

Statute Law Revision Act 2009

(46/2009), s. 2(2)(b), commenced on

enactment.

E2

Act retained in force

(8.05.2007) by

Statute Law Revision Act 2007

(28/2007), s. 2 and sch. 1 part 4,

commenced on enactment.

E3

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (15.06.2007) by

European Communities (Controls of Cash

Entering Or Leaving the Community) Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 281 of 2007), reg.

7, in operation as per reg. 1(2); revoked (31.12.2016) by

Customs Act 2015

(18/2015), ss. 3(2) and sch. 1 part 2 item 26, S.I. No. 611 of 2016, subject to

transtional provisions in ss. 4, 5.

E4

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (6.07.2005) by

European Communities (Customs Action

Against Goods Suspected of Infringing Certain Intellectual Property Rights)

Regulations 2005

(S.I. No. 344 of 2005), reg. 11; revoked (1.01.2014) by

European Union (Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights) Regulations

2013

(S.I. No. 562 of 2013), reg. 10(a), in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E5

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (15.02.1996) by

European Communities (Counterfeit and

Pirated Goods) Regulations 1996

(S.I. No. 48 of 1996), reg. 12; revoked

(7.04.2005) by

European Communities (Customs Action Against Goods Suspected of

Infringing Certain Intellectual Property Rights) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 181 of

2005), reg. 10.

E6

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (2.03.1993) by

European Communities (Tir Carnet and Ata

Carnet-Transit) Regulations 1993

(S.I. No. 61 of 1993), reg. 5; revoked

(31.12.2016) by

Customs Act 2015

(18/2015), ss. 3(2), 4, 5 and sch. 1 part 2 item

22, S.I. No. 611 of 2016, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 4, 5.

E7

Previous affecting provision

application of Act restricted (1.01.1993) by

European Communities (Community Transit)

Regulations 1992

(S.I. No. 433 of 1992), reg. 7, in operation as per reg. 2;

revoked (31.12.2016) by

Customs Act 2015

(18/2015), ss. 3(2) and sch. 1 part 2

item 21, S.I. No. 611 of 2016, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 4, 5.

Section

1.

Power of courts to permit conditional

release of offenders.

2.

Probation orders and conditions of

recognizances.

3.

Probation officers.

4.

Duties of probation officers.

5.

Power to vary conditions of

release.

6.

Provision in case of offender failing to

observe conditions of release.

7.

Power to make rules.

8.

Application to Scotland

9.

Application to Ireland.

10.

Short title and repeal.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed