Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Revocation of order

6 (1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 7 (revocation of order by magistrates' court), after the words “the petty sessions area concerned” there shall be inserted the words “or, where the relevant order is a drug treatment and testing order for which a magistrates' court is responsible, to that court”.

(2) In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph—

(a) after the words “a probation order” there shall be inserted the words “or drug treatment and testing order”; and

(b) after the word “supervision” there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, treatment”.

7 (1) After sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 8 (revocation of order by Crown Court) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(1A) This paragraph also applies where—

(a) a drug treatment and testing order made by the Crown Court is in force in respect of an offender; and

(b) the offender or the responsible officer applies to the Crown Court for the order to be revoked or for the offender to be dealt with in some other manner for the offence in respect of which the order was made.”

(2) In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph—

(a) after the words “a probation order” there shall be inserted the words “or drug treatment and testing order”; and

(b) after the word “supervision” there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, treatment”.

8 In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 9 (revocation of order following custodial sentence), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(a) an offender in respect of whom a relevant order is in force is convicted of an offence—

(i) by a magistrates' court other than a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area concerned; or

(ii) where the relevant order is a drug treatment and testing order, by a magistrates' court which is not responsible for the order; and”.