19(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 18 above but subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned may, on the application of the offender or the responsible officer, by order amend a [F1community rehabilitation, curfew or exclusion] order or the [F2community rehabilitation element] of a [F3community punishment and rehabilitation order]—
(a)by cancelling any of the requirements of the [F1community rehabilitation, curfew or exclusion]order or of the [F2community rehabilitation element] of the [F3community punishment and rehabilitation order]; or
(b)by inserting in the [F1community rehabilitation, curfew or exclusion] order or probation element of the combination order (either in addition to or in substitution for any of its requirements) any requirement which the court could include if it were then making the order.
(2)A magistrates’ court shall not under sub-paragraph (1) above amend a [F4community rehabilitation order] or the [F2community rehabilitation element] of a [F3community punishment and rehabilitation order]—
(a)by reducing the [F5community rehabilitation period], or by extending that period beyond the end of three years from the date of the original order; or
(b)by inserting in it a requirement that the offender shall submit to treatment for his mental condition, or his dependency on or propensity to misuse drugs or alcohol, unless—
(i)the offender has expressed his willingness to comply with such a requirement; and
(ii)the amending order is made within three months after the date of the original order.
(3)A magistrates’ court shall not under sub-paragraph (1) above amend a curfew order by extending the curfew periods beyond the end of six months from the date of the original order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(1) substituted (1.4.2001 for specified purposes otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 199(21)(a)(iii); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(iv)
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 199(3); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(iv)
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 3(1)(a)(2); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(i)
F4Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(2) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(1)(a)(2); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(i)
F5Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 199(17); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(iv)