SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Procedure on breach of community penalty etc

Detention and training orders

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1

Section 104 of the Sentencing Act (breach of supervision requirements of detention and training order) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (issue of summons or warrant by justice of the peace)—

a

omit the words “ F1acting in a relevant local justice area”;

b

in paragraph (a), omit the words “before a youth court F2acting in the area”;

c

in paragraph (b), omit the words “requiring him to be brought before such a court”.

3

For subsection (2) substitute—

2

Any summons or warrant issued under this section shall direct the offender to appear or be brought—

a

before a youth court F3acting in the local justice in which the offender resides; or

b

if it is not known where the offender resides, before a youth court F4acting in the same local justice area as the justice who issued the summons or warrant.