Part 3Penalties

Breach of post-conviction orders

57Probation and community service orders

(1)

In section 232 (probation orders: failure to comply with requirement) of the 1995 Act—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the words “information from” there is substituted “ the basis of a report made to it by ”,

(b)

after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)

A copy of a report made under subsection (1) above shall be served on the probationer in such manner as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal; and a written execution purporting to be signed by the person who served the copy, together with, where appropriate, a receipt issued by the postal operator shall be sufficient evidence of service of the copy.”.

(2)

In section 239 (community service orders: requirements) of that Act—

(a)

in subsection (4), for the words “information from” there is substituted “ the basis of a report made to it by ”,

(b)

after subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(4ZA)

A copy of a report made under subsection (4) above shall be served on the offender in such manner as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal; and a written execution purporting to be signed by the person who served the copy, together with, where appropriate, a receipt issued by the postal operator shall be sufficient evidence of service of the copy.”.