Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Act 2019

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Obligation to provide certain information to Member State competent authority

14. (1) The Minister shall inform the Member State competent authority, by any means capable of producing a record in writing, as soon as the Minister becomes aware, in relation to the judgment in the State and, where applicable, the probation decision concerned, of any circumstances or findings which, in the opinion of the Minister, could, if the Member State competent authority were aware of the circumstances or findings, result in one or more than one subsequent decision being taken by the Member State competent authority in relation to the sentenced person.

(2) Subsection (3) applies where the State, pursuant to Article 14(3) of the Framework Decision, has jurisdiction for a subsequent decision in relation to a judgment in the State and, where applicable, the probation decision.

(3) The Minister shall, as soon as is practicable after a subsequent decision to which this subsection applies is taken, inform, by any means capable of leaving a record in writing, the Member State competent authority of such decision.

(4) The court which makes an order (if any) which is a subsequent decision referred to in subsection (3) shall cause a certified copy of the order to be given to the Minister not later than 4 working days after the order is made.