Sentencing Act 2020

Amendment because of change of residence

16(1)This paragraph applies where at any time while a community order is in force—

(a)the offender is given permission under section 216 to change residence, and

(b)the local justice area in which the new residence is situated (“the new local justice area”) is different from the offender’s home local justice area.

(2)If the permission is given by a court, the court must amend the order to specify the new local justice area as the offender’s home local justice area.