SCHEDULES

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

PART 1Preliminary

Interpretation: general

1

(1)

In this Schedule, in relation to a suspended sentence order—

“activation order” has the meaning given by paragraph 14(1);

“the appropriate court” means—

(a)

in the case of a suspended sentence order which is subject to review, the court responsible for the order,

(b)

in the case of a Crown Court order, the Crown Court, and

(c)

in any other case, a magistrates' court acting in the local justice area for the time being specified in the order.

(2)

In this Schedule, in relation to a community order, any reference (however expressed) to breach of a requirement of the order is a reference to any failure of the offender to comply with a requirement imposed by the order.