Crime and Disorder Act 1998

72 Breach of requirements in supervision orders

(1) In subsection (3) of section 15 of the 1969 Act (variation and discharge of supervision orders), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“(a) whether or not it also makes an order under subsection (1) above, may order him to pay a fine of an amount not exceeding £1,000, or make in respect of him—

(i) subject to section 16A(1) of this Act, an order under section 17 of the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982 (attendance centre orders); or

(ii) subject to section 16B of this Act, an order under section 12 of the [1991 c. 53.] Criminal Justice Act 1991 (curfew orders);

(b) if the supervision order was made by a relevant court, may discharge the order and deal with him, for the offence in respect of which the order was made, in any manner in which he could have been dealt with for that offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been made; or

(c) if the order was made by the Crown Court, may commit him in custody or release him on bail until he can be brought or appear before the Crown Court.”

(2) For subsections (4) to (6) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections—

“(4) Where a court deals with a supervised person under subsection (3)(c) above, it shall send to the Crown Court a certificate signed by a justice of the peace giving—

(a) particulars of the supervised person’s failure to comply with the requirement in question; and

(b) such other particulars of the case as may be desirable;

and a certificate purporting to be so signed shall be admissible as evidence of the failure before the Crown Court.

(5) Where—

(a) by virtue of subsection (3)(c) above the supervised person is brought or appears before the Crown Court; and

(b) it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that he has failed to comply with the requirement in question,

that court may deal with him, for the offence in respect of which the order was made, in any manner in which it could have dealt with him for that offence if it had not made the order.

(6) Where the Crown Court deals with a supervised person under subsection (5) above, it shall discharge the supervision order if it is still in force.”

(3) In subsections (7) and (8) of that section, for the words “or (4)” there shall be substituted the words “or (5)”.