Restriction on imposing an unpaid work requirement
11(1)A court may not impose an unpaid work requirement in respect of an offender unless it is satisfied—
(a)that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under an unpaid work requirement, and
(b)that provision for the offender to work under such a requirement can be made under the arrangements for persons to perform work under such a requirement which exist in the local justice area in which the offender resides or is to reside.
(2)In making a decision under sub-paragraph (1)(a) the court must (if it considers it necessary) hear—
(a)a member of a youth offending team, or
(b)an officer of a provider of probation services.