This section applies where—
a report by—
an officer of a provider of probation services, or
a member of a youth offending team,
is made to any court (other than a youth court) with a view to assisting the court in determining the most suitable method of dealing with any person in respect of an offence, and
the report is not a pre-sentence report.
The court must give a copy of the report—
to the offender or the offender's legal representative, and
if the offender is aged under 18, to any parent or guardian of the offender who is present in court.