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Valid from 04/04/2005
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Sch. 8 Pt. 4 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 181, 184, 383, Sch. 5 paras. 5, 16; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Prospective
16(1)This paragraph applies where, at any time while a community order is in force in respect of an offender, the appropriate court is satisfied that the offender proposes to change, or has changed, his residence from the [F1local justice area] concerned to another [F1local justice area] .
(2)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the appropriate court may, and on the application of the responsible officer must, amend the community order by substituting the other [F1local justice area] for the area specified in the order.
(3)The court may not under this paragraph amend a community order which contains requirements which, in the opinion of the court, cannot be complied with unless the offender continues to reside in the [F1local justice area] concerned unless, in accordance with paragraph 17, it either—
(a)cancels those requirements, or
(b)substitutes for those requirements other requirements which can be complied with if the offender ceases to reside in that area.
(4)The court may not amend under this paragraph a community order imposing a programme requirement unless it appears to the court that the accredited programme specified in the requirement is available in the other [F1local justice area] .
(5)In this paragraph “the appropriate court” means—
(a)in relation to any community order imposing a drug rehabilitation requirement which is subject to review, the court responsible for the order,
(b)in relation to any community order which was made by the Crown Court and does not include any direction that any failure to comply with the requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court, the Crown Court, and
(c)in relation to any other community order, a magistrates' court [F2acting in the local justice area] concerned.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 8 para. 16(1)-(4) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 106(d)
F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 16(5)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 106(d)
16(1)This paragraph applies where, at any time while a community order is in force in respect of an offender, the appropriate court is satisfied that the offender proposes to change, or has changed, his residence from the petty sessions area concerned to another petty sessions area.
(2)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the appropriate court may, and on the application of the responsible officer must, amend the community order by substituting the other petty sessions area for the area specified in the order.
(3)The court may not under this paragraph amend a community order which contains requirements which, in the opinion of the court, cannot be complied with unless the offender continues to reside in the petty sessions area concerned unless, in accordance with paragraph 17, it either—
(a)cancels those requirements, or
(b)substitutes for those requirements other requirements which can be complied with if the offender ceases to reside in that area.
(4)The court may not amend under this paragraph a community order imposing a programme requirement unless it appears to the court that the accredited programme specified in the requirement is available in the other petty sessions area.
(5)In this paragraph “the appropriate court” means—
(a)in relation to any community order imposing a drug rehabilitation requirement which is subject to review, the court responsible for the order,
(b)in relation to any community order which was made by the Crown Court and does not include any direction that any failure to comply with the requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court, the Crown Court, and
(c)in relation to any other community order, a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area concerned.
17(1)The appropriate court may, on the application of the offender or the responsible officer, by order amend a community order—
(a)by cancelling any of the requirements of the order, or
(b)by replacing any of those requirements with a requirement of the same kind, which the court could include if it were then making the order.
(2)The court may not under this paragraph amend a mental health treatment requirement, a drug rehabilitation requirement or an alcohol treatment requirement unless the offender expresses his willingness to comply with the requirement as amended.
(3)If the offender fails to express his willingness to comply with a mental health treatment requirement, drug rehabilitation requirement or alcohol treatment requirement as proposed to be amended by the court under this paragraph, the court may—
(a)revoke the community order, and
(b)deal with him, for the offence in respect of which the order was made, in any way in which he could have been dealt with for that offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been made.
(4)In dealing with the offender under sub-paragraph (3)(b), the court—
(a)must take into account the extent to which the offender has complied with the requirements of the order, and
(b)may impose a custodial sentence (where the order was made in respect of an offence punishable with such a sentence) notwithstanding anything in section 152(2).
(5)Paragraph 12 applies for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of paragraph 9, but as if for the words “paragraph 9(1)(b)” there were substituted “ paragraph 17(3)(b) ”.
(6)In this paragraph “the appropriate court” has the same meaning as in paragraph 16.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. 8 para. 17 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 184, 383, Sch. 5 para. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
C4Sch. 8 para. 17(3)(b) modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 181, 383, Sch. 5 para. 8(1); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
C5Sch. 8 para. 17(4)(b) modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 181, 383, Sch. 5 para. 8(4); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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)
18(1)Where the medical practitioner or other person by whom or under whose direction an offender is, in pursuance of any requirement to which this sub-paragraph applies, being treated for his mental condition or his dependency on or propensity to misuse drugs or alcohol—E+W
(a)is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), or
(b)is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the offender,
he must make a report in writing to that effect to the responsible officer and that officer must apply under paragraph 17 to the appropriate court for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.
(2)The requirements to which sub-paragraph (1) applies are—
(a)a mental health treatment requirement,
(b)a drug rehabilitation requirement, and
(c)an alcohol treatment requirement.
(3)The opinion referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—
(a)that the treatment of the offender should be continued beyond the period specified in that behalf in the order,
(b)that the offender needs different treatment,
(c)that the offender is not susceptible to treatment, or
(d)that the offender does not require further treatment.
(4)In this paragraph “the appropriate court” has the same meaning as in paragraph 16.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 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)
19E+WWhere the responsible officer is of the opinion that a community order imposing a drug rehabilitation requirement which is subject to review should be so amended as to provide for each subsequent periodic review (required by section 211) to be made without a hearing instead of at a review hearing, or vice versa, he must apply under paragraph 17 to the court responsible for the order for the variation of the order.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6Sch. 8 para. 19 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 181, 383, Sch. 5 para. 6; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 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)
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
I4Sch. 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)
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