SCHEDULE 12Breach or amendment of suspended sentence order, and effect of further conviction
Part 2Breach of community requirement or conviction of further offence
Issue of summons or warrant by Crown Court
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(1)
This paragraph applies to a suspended sentence order made by the Crown Court which does not include a direction that any failure to comply with the community requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court.
(2)
If at any time while a suspended sentence order to which this paragraph applies is in force it appears on information to the Crown Court that the offender has failed to comply with any of the community requirements of the order, the Crown Court may—
(a)
issue a summons requiring the offender to appear at the place and time specified in it, or
(b)
if the information is in writing and on oath, issue a warrant for his arrest.
(3)
Any summons or warrant issued under this paragraph must direct the offender to appear or be brought before the Crown Court.
(4)
Where a summons issued under sub-paragraph (1)(a) requires the offender to appear before the Crown Court and the offender does not appear in answer to the summons, the Crown Court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.