SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

PART 3Making or amendment of order in accordance with Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule

Explanation to be given by court before order is made or amended

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Before making or amending the community order, the court must explain to the offender in ordinary language—

(a)

the effect of paragraph 20 (order to be treated as corresponding order),

(b)

the requirements of the legislation relating to corresponding orders which has effect in Scotland or Northern Ireland (as the case may be),

(c)

the powers of the home court under that legislation, as modified by Part 4 of this Schedule, and

(d)

its own powers in relation to the community order (see Part 4 of this Schedule).