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288Operational period and supervision period
(1)A suspended sentence order must specify the operational period (see section 286(3)(a)).
(2)The operational period must be a period, beginning with the day on which the order is made, of—
(a)at least 6 months, and
(b)not more than 2 years.
(3)If a suspended sentence order imposes any community requirement or requirements, the order must specify the supervision period (see section 286(2)).
(4)The supervision period specified must be a period, beginning with the day on which the order is made, of—
(a)at least 6 months, and
(b)not more than—
(i)2 years, or
(ii)if less, the operational period.
(5)But if the suspended sentence order imposes an unpaid work requirement, the supervision period—
(a)continues until the offender has worked under the order for the number of hours specified in the order under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 9, but
(b)does not continue beyond the end of the operational period.
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