Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

[F1Extension of community punishment or community punishment and rehabilitation order]E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Cross-heading substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 199(23); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(iv)

22E+WWhere—

(a)a [F2community punishment order] or [F3community punishment and rehabilitation order] is in force in respect of any offender, and

(b)on the application of the offender or the responsible officer, it appears to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned that it would be in the interests of justice to do so having regard to circumstances which have arisen since the order was made,

the court may, in relation to the order, extend the period of twelve months specified in section 47(3) of this Act.