Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Breach or amendment of suspended sentence order, and effect of further conviction

PART 3 Amendment of order

Amendment because of change of residence

24 (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) a court amends the suspended sentence order,

(b) the order as amended includes a residence requirement requiring the offender to reside at a specified place, and

(c) the local justice area in which that place is situated (“the new local justice area”) is different from the offender’s home local justice area.

(2) The court must amend the order to specify the new local justice area.