Sentencing Act 2020

Extension of unpaid work requirement

19 (1) This paragraph applies where a youth rehabilitation order imposing an unpaid work requirement is in force in respect of an offender.

(2) The appropriate court may, on the application of—

(a) the offender, or

(b) the responsible officer,

extend the period of 12 months specified in paragraph 10(1)(b) of Schedule 6, if it appears to the appropriate court to be in the interests of justice to do so having regard to circumstances which have arisen since the order was made.

(3) Unless the application was made by the offender, the court—

(a) must, before exercising its powers under this paragraph, summon the offender to appear before the court, and

(b) if the offender fails to appear in answer to the summons, may issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest.