Criminal Justice Act 1991

4 (1) Where by virtue of paragraph 3(3) above an offender is brought or appears before the Crown Court and it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that he has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the relevant order, that court may deal with him in respect of the failure in any one of the following ways, namely—

(a) it may impose on him a fine not exceeding £1,000;

(b) subject to paragraph 6(3) to (5) below, it may make a community service order in respect of him;

(c) where the relevant order is a probation order and the case is one to which section 17 of the 1982 Act applies, it may make an order under that section requiring him to attend at an attendance centre; or

(d) it may revoke the order and deal with him, for the offence in respect of which the order was made, in any manner in which it could deal with him if he had just been convicted by or before the court of the offence.

(2) In dealing with an offender under sub-paragraph (1)(d) above, the Crown Court—

(a) shall take into account the extent to which the offender has complied with the requirements of the relevant order; and

[F1 (b) in the case of an offender who has wilfully and persistently failed to comply with those requirements, may impose a custodial sentence notwithstanding anything in section 1(2) of this Act.]

(3) In proceedings before the Crown Court under this paragraph any question whether the offender has failed to comply with the requirements of the relevant order shall be determined by the court and not by the verdict of a jury.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55, Sch. 4 para. 15(11); S.I. 1997/2200, art.2 (with art. 5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 para. 4 amended (1.10.1997 so far as relating to sentences falling to be imposed under ss. 2(2) or 3(2) and otherwiseprosp.) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(m) (with art. 5)

C2 Sch. 2 para. 4(1): power to amend conferred (1.10.1992) by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), Sch. 6A (as substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), ss. 17(3), 102(2), Sch. 4 Pt. IV) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 (paras. 1 - 18) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.