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(1)This section applies where a court imposes a community payback order on an offender.
(2)The court must, in imposing the order—
(a)specify the locality in which the offender resides or will reside for the duration of the order,
(b)require the local authority within whose area that locality is situated to nominate, within two days of its receiving a copy of the order, an officer of the authority as the responsible officer for the purposes of the order,
(c)require the offender to comply with any instructions given by the responsible officer—
(i)about keeping in touch with the responsible officer, or
(ii)for the purposes of subsection (3),
(d)require the offender to report to the responsible officer in accordance with instructions given by that officer,
(e)require the offender to notify the responsible officer without delay of—
(i)any change of the offender's address, and
(ii)the times, if any, at which the offender usually works (or carries out voluntary work) or attends school or any other educational establishment, and
(f)where the order imposes an unpaid work or other activity requirement, require the offender to undertake for the number of hours specified in the requirement such work or activity as the responsible officer may instruct, and at such times as may be so instructed.
(3)The responsible officer is responsible for—
(a)making any arrangements necessary to enable the offender to comply with each of the requirements imposed by the order,
(b)promoting compliance with those requirements by the offender,
(c)taking such steps as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the requirements of the order or to vary, revoke or discharge the order.
(4)References in this Act to the responsible officer are, in relation to an offender on whom a community payback order has been imposed, the officer for the time being nominated in pursuance of subsection (2)(b).
(5)In reckoning the period of two days for the purposes of subsection (2)(b), no account is to be taken of a Saturday or Sunday or any day which is a local or public holiday in the area of the local authority concerned.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 227A-227ZN and cross-headings inserted (1.2.2011 except for the insertion of s. 227ZM, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(1), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3(1))
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