Sentencing Act 2020

Explanation to be given by court before order is made or amendedU.K.

15U.K.Before making or amending the community order, the court must explain to the offender in ordinary language—

(a)the effect of paragraph 20 (order to be treated as corresponding order),

(b)the requirements of the legislation relating to corresponding orders which has effect in Scotland or Northern Ireland (as the case may be),

(c)the powers of the home court under that legislation, as modified by Part 4 of this Schedule, and

(d)its own powers in relation to the community order (see Part 4 of this Schedule).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 para. 15 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2