20(1)Where—E+W
(a)a community order imposing an unpaid work requirement is in force in respect of any offender, and
(b)on the application of the offender or the responsible officer, it appears to the appropriate court that it would be in the interests of justice to do so having regard to circumstances which have arisen since the order was made,
the court may, in relation to the order, extend the period of twelve months specified in section 200(2).
(2)In this paragraph “the appropriate court” has the same meaning as in paragraph 16.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 wholly in force at 4.4.2009; Sch. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 8 in force for certain purposes at 4.4.2005 and otherwise in force at 4.4.2009 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 32 (subject to Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2007/391, art. 2)