Hi
One first thing I will mention is that remember Probation can set rules not included on any order.

My sopo didn't have anything to do with times to be at home but when I registered the first time with them I was told I was to be at home between 7pm and 7am

They decrease the hours ie 8pm to 7am then removed the order after so long.

In regard to visits, the PO always booked times for me to go to their office so it was the same as booking work meetings.
The OM in my first area would say a day and a time. However sometimes they would turn up later or earlier to try and catch you out. If I was not there they would question me. I simply informed them that I was not at home all the time but was/would be for the agreed time.

My current area would turn up whenever. Sometimes they would call to see if I was home.
However though I am still on the SOR but no other order, they told me a couple of years back there would be no more visits. I did ask why am I still on the SOR but couldn't get an answer lol

Just remember if you know they are visiting be there, if you do not then just carry on with your life and dont feel guilty if they question why you was not there for an unplanned visit.

remember you are entitled to a life though you have restrictions.

Society suggests I must let go of all my expectations but I disagree, as whilst I have a voice, I have hope.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope is for tomorrow else what is left if you remove a mans hope.
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No children at the address so no complications there.  I guess it all comes down to the interpretation of "stay", I would interpret that as spend the entire night there, i.e. sleep, and not go back to your approved address.

The standard licence conditions include this:

"reside permanently at an address approved by the supervising officer and obtain the prior permission of the supervising officer for any stay of one or more nights at a different address"

So, if you stay overnight, you need to notify your probation officer in advance, rather than afterwards. If your sister has children (under-18s) living at her address, that would complicate the situation.

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Mine doesn't have that clause it has a clause that it can be inspected at any time on demand by any police officer or police employee. When I was registering a new laptop the other week I just wrote down the details and took it to the police station and they wouldn't register without inspecting the laptop first, when I questioned this with my offender manager I was told it was correct as it is in my SHPO that a police employee can ask to inspect my device at any time including at registration.

I was always told that the interpretation is as long as you return home to sleep then you are residing at that property, however if there are going to be a lot of late stop outs it might be an idea just to confirm with your probation officer that the understanding is correct. 

My SHPO had a clause saying they could only examine my devices between 6 AM and 10 PM. The PPU told me they did not work past 10 PM anyway and all their visits were during the day.

All useful info, thanks.  I guess that is the question when does visiting become residing, is it only if you sleep at the particular address??

One other thing to consider when staying at your sisters, the notification requirements expect you to register any address you reside at for more than 7 days in a 12 month period.
You can stay there over night for 6 nights, on the 7th you must register with in 3 days.

If you are simply just visiting for only a few hours (lets say 8 hours) no matter the time of day you are still just visiting. If you are there 12 hours or more then some PPU might consider that an over night stay. There really is very little guides on what the facts are on this, but that is generally the way I interpret the notification requirements

If your sister is fine with you giving PPU her address for the notification requirements, you can stay there as long and as how often you like. PPU will only visit there if they can not visit you at home 

With regards to visits my PPU visits have always been during the day, the earliest I have had a visit is around 8:00AM and the latest about 3:00PM. I have had visits on both weekdays and weekends. I have never had an evening or night visit, in theory there are no restrictions when they can visit and you it always possible  PPU will decide to visit at an unsociable time.

With missed visits I have had phone calls when they have come to the door and don't find me there. They just politely ask if I am at home, I tell them I am not and they say they will come back another day. I have also had emails and texts to arrange visits with me on occasion, this is normally for when they have missed me. As visits are supposed to be a surprise this may not be normal for all PPU's.  A missed visit will always result in a further visit at a later time.

So you are aware they normally come in pairs, this is the police guideline. For me my Offender Manager will talk to me and ask me questions and the other officer checks my devices. I have though had one visit recently where my Offender Manager came on her own which did spook me a bit.

With regards to probation, visiting your Sister and not leaving until 1:30/2:00 should not constitute you not residing at your your licence address. This address is merely where you are living and sleeping. A late night shouldn't be a problem, however if you decided to sleep over it would be a problem. 

Also finally when you are on probation be aware that anything you tell your probation officer can be shared with your PPU, it also the same for anything you tell your PPU can be shared with your probation officer.

Thanks Khafka