[F1[F2Restrictions on community responsibility ordersN.I.
36F—(1) The court must not make a community responsibility order in respect of the offender unless he consents.
(2) The court must not make a community responsibility order in respect of the offender if it proposes to deal with him for the offence in any other way.
(3) The court must not make a community responsibility order unless—
(a)it has been given notice by the Secretary of State that arrangements for implementing such orders are available in the district proposed to be named in the order under Article 36I(1); and
(b)the notice has not been withdrawn.
(4) Before making a community responsibility order, the court must state in open court that it is of the opinion that Article 8(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (N.I. 24) (restrictions on imposing community sentences) applies and why it is of that opinion.
(5) It must also explain to the offender in ordinary language—
(a)why it is making the order;
(b)the effect of the order and of the requirements proposed to be included in it;
(c)the consequences which may follow under Schedule 1A if he fails to comply with any of those requirements; and
(d)that the court has power under that Schedule to review the order on the application either of the offender or of the responsible officer.]]