The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

PART IV N.I. AMENDMENT OF ORDER

Amendment by reason of change of residence N.I.

12.—(1) This paragraph applies where, at any time while a relevant order F1 is in force in respect of an offender, a court of summary jurisdiction acting for the petty sessions district concerned is satisfied that the offender proposes to change, or has changed, his residence from that petty sessions district to another petty sessions district. N.I.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the court may, and on the application of the responsible officer shall, amend the relevant order by substituting the other petty sessions district for the district specified in the order.

(3) The court shall not amend under this paragraph a probation order which contains requirements which, in the opinion of the court, cannot be complied with unless the offender continues to reside in the petty sessions district concerned unless, in accordance with paragraph 13, it either—

(a) cancels those requirements; or

(b) substitutes for those requirements other requirements which can be complied with if the offender ceases to reside in that district.

(4) The court shall not amend a community service order under this paragraph unless it appears to the court that provision can be made for the offender to perform work under the order under the arrangements which exist for persons who reside in the other petty sessions district to perform work under such orders.

F1 prosp. insertion by 1998 NI 20

Amendment of requirements of probation order N.I.

13.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 12, but subject to sub-paragraph (2), a court of summary jurisdiction for the petty sessions district concerned may, on the application of the offender or the + responsible officer, by order amend a probation order— N.I.

(a) by cancelling any of the requirements of the order; or

(b) by inserting in the order (either in addition to or in substitution for any such requirement) any requirement which the court could include if it were then making the order.

(2) A court of summary jurisdiction shall not amend a probation order under sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) by reducing the probation period, or by extending that period beyond the end of 3 years from the date of the original order; or

(b) by inserting in it a requirement that the offender shall submit to treatment for his mental condition, or his dependency on drugs or alcohol, unless the amending order is made within 3 months after the date of the original order.

(3) In this paragraph and paragraph 14, references to the offender's dependency on drugs or alcohol include references to his propensity towards the misuse of drugs or alcohol.

14.—(1) Where the medical practitioner or other person by whom or under whose direction an offender is being treated for his mental condition, or his dependency on drugs or alcohol, in pursuance of any requirement of a probation order— N.I.

(a) is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); or

(b) is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the offender,

he shall make a report in writing to that effect to the responsible officer and that officer shall apply under paragraph 13 to a court of summary jurisdiction for the petty sessions district concerned for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.

(2) The opinion referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

(a) that the treatment of the offender should be continued beyond the period specified in that behalf in the order;

(b) that the offender needs different treatment, being treatment of a kind to which he could be required to submit in pursuance of a probation order;

(c) that the offender is not susceptible to treatment; or

(d) that the offender does not require further treatment.

F2 N.I. N.I.

F2 prosp. insertion by 1998 NI 20

Extension of community service order N.I.

15.  Where— N.I.

(a) a community service 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 court of summary jurisdiction acting for the petty sessions district 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 12 months specified in Article 14(2).

Supplemental N.I.

16.  No order may be made under paragraph 12, and no application may be made under paragraph 13 or 15 F3 , while an appeal against the relevant order is pending. N.I.

F3 prosp. insertion by 1998 NI 20

17.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where a court proposes to exercise its powers under this Part, otherwise than on the application of the offender, the court— N.I.

(a) shall summon him to appear before the court; and

(b) if he does not appear in answer to the summons, may issue a warrant for his arrest;

and the court shall not amend a relevant order under this Part unless the offender expresses his willingness to comply with the requirements of the order as amended.

(2) This paragraph shall not apply to an order cancelling a requirement of a relevant order or reducing the period of any requirement, or substituting a new petty sessions district or a new place for the one specified in the relevant order.

18.—(1) On the making under this Part of an order amending a relevant order F4 , the clerk to the court shall forthwith— N.I.

(a) if the order amends the relevant order otherwise than by substituting a new petty sessions district or a new place for the one specified in the relevant order, give copies of the amending order to the responsible officer;

(b) if the order amends the relevant order in the manner excepted by paragraph (a), send to the clerk of petty sessions for the new petty sessions district—

(i) copies of the amending order; and

(ii) such documents and information relating to the case as he considers likely to be of assistance to a court acting for that district in exercising its functions in relation to the order;

and in a case falling within paragraph (b) the clerk of petty sessions for that district shall give copies of the amending order to the responsible officer.

F4 (2) A responsible officer to whom in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) F4 copies of an order are given shall give a copy to the offender and to the person in charge of any institution in which the offender is or was required by the order to reside.

(3) Where a probation order is in force in respect of an offender under the age of 21 years who is subsequently committed toF5 a[F6 juvenile justice centre under the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998] or to a young offenders centre, the probation officer who supervises the case shall send such documents and information relating to the case as he considers likely to be of assistance toF5 the[F6 managers of the juvenile justice centre] or, as the case may be, the governor of the young offenders centre.

F4 prosp. insertion by 1998 NI 20

F5 prosp. insertion by 2002 c. 26

F6 1998 NI 9