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(1)This section applies where it appears to the appropriate court that an offender on whom a community payback order has been imposed has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by the order.
(2)The court may—
(a)issue a warrant for the offender's arrest, or
(b)issue a citation to the offender requiring the offender to appear before the court.
(3)If the offender fails to appear as required by a citation issued under subsection (2)(b), the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.
(4)The unified citation provisions apply in relation to a citation under subsection (2)(b) as they apply in relation to a citation under section 216(3)(a) of this Act.
(5)The court must, before considering the alleged failure—
(a)provide the offender with written details of the alleged failure,
(b)inform the offender that the offender is entitled to be legally represented, and
(c)inform the offender that no answer need be given to the allegation before the offender—
(i)has been given an opportunity to take legal advice, or
(ii)has indicated that the offender does not wish to take legal advice.
(6)Subsection (5) does not apply if the offender has previously been provided with those details and informed about those matters under section 227X(10) of this Act.
(7)Where the order was imposed under section 227A, if the court is satisfied that the offender has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement imposed by the order, the court may—
(a)impose on the offender a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale,
(b)where the order was imposed under section 227A(1), revoke the order and deal with the offender in respect of the offence in relation to which the order was imposed as it could have dealt with the offender had the order not been imposed,
(c)where the order was imposed under section 227A(4), revoke the order and impose on the offender a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
(i)where the court is a justice of the peace court, 60 days,
(ii)in any other case, 3 months,
(d)vary the order so as to impose a new requirement, vary any requirement imposed by the order or revoke or discharge any requirement imposed by the order, or
(e)both impose a fine under paragraph (a) and vary the order under paragraph (d).
(8)Where the order was imposed under section 227M(2), if the court is satisfied that the offender has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement imposed by the order, the court may—
(a)revoke the order and impose on the offender a period of imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
(i)where the court is a justice of the peace court, 60 days,
(ii)in any other case, 3 months, or
(b)vary—
(i)the number of hours specified in the level 1 unpaid work or other activity requirement imposed by the order, and
(ii)where the order also imposes an offender supervision requirement, the specified period under section 227G in relation to the requirement.
(9)Where the court revokes a community payback order under subsection (7)(b) or (c) and the offender is, in respect of the same offence, also subject to—
(a)a drug treatment and testing order, by virtue of section 234J, or
(b)a restriction of liberty order, by virtue of section 245D(3),
the court must, before dealing with the offender under subsection (7)(b) or (c), revoke the drug treatment and testing order or, as the case may be, restriction of liberty order.
(10)If the court is satisfied that the offender has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by the order but had a reasonable excuse for the failure, the court may, subject to section 227Z(2), vary the order so as to impose a new requirement, vary any requirement imposed by the order or revoke or discharge any requirement imposed by the order.
(11)Subsections (7)(b) and (c) and (9) are subject to section 42(9) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7) (powers of drugs courts to deal with breach of community payback orders).]
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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