Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Breach or amendment of suspended sentence order, and effect of further conviction

PART 3 Amendment of order

Amendment because of change of residence

23 (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) the offender is given permission under section 302 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 suspended sentence order to specify the new local justice area as the offender’s home local justice area.