SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13U.K.Transfer of suspended sentence orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

Part 3 U.K.General provisions: breach or amendment

13(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies where it appears to the home court—U.K.

(a)if that court is in Scotland, on information from the relevant officer, or

(b)if that court is in Northern Ireland, upon a complaint being made by the relevant officer,

that the offender has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the community requirements of the suspended sentence order.

(2)The home court may—

(a)if it is in Scotland—

(i)issue a citation requiring the offender to appear before it at the time specified in the citation, or

(ii)issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest;

(b)if it is in Northern Ireland—

(i)issue a summons requiring the offender to appear before it at the time specified in the summons, or

(ii)issue a warrant for the offender’s arrest.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)