SCHEDULES

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 16 applied (with modifications) by 2006 c. 52, s. 200, Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 paras. 19, 26 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

PART 3E+WAmendment of order

Extension of unpaid work requirementE+W

27(1)This paragraph applies where the suspended sentence order imposes an unpaid work requirement.E+W

(2)The appropriate court may, in relation to the order, extend the period of 12 months specified in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9.

(3)The power in sub-paragraph (2) is exercisable only where—

(a)an application is made by—

(i)the offender, or

(ii)an officer of a provider of probation services, and

(b)it appears to the appropriate court that it would be in the interests of justice to exercise it in the way proposed having regard to circumstances which have arisen since the order was made.

(4)No application may be made under this paragraph while an appeal against the suspended sentence is pending.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 16 para. 27 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2