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Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978
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3Obligations of persons subject to community service orders
(1)An offender in respect of whom a community service order is in force shall—
(a)report to the local authority officer and notify him without delay of any change of address or in the times, if any, at which he usually works ; and
(b)perform for the number of hours specified in the order such work at such times as the local authority officer may instruct.
(2)Subject to section 5(1) of this Act, the work required to be performed under a community service order shall be performed during the period of twelve months beginning with the date of the order; but, unless revoked, the order shall remain in force until the offender has worked under it for the number of hours specified in it.
(3)The instructions given by the local authority officer under this section shall, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid any conflict with the offender's religious beliefs and any interference with the times, if any, at which he normally works or attends a school or other educational establishment.
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