SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

PART 1Scotland

Making of community order where offender will reside in Scotland

1

(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

a community order is available to a court dealing with an offender, and

(b)

the court is satisfied that the offender—

(i)

resides in Scotland, or

(ii)

if a community order is made, will reside there when the order comes into force.

(2)

The court may make a community order only if—

(a)

it appears to the court that suitable arrangements for the offender's supervision can be made by the local council in Scotland, and

(b)

the order will satisfy paragraphs 4 and 5.