Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 16 applied (with modifications) by 2006 c. 52, s. 200, Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 paras. 19, 26 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

PART 2 U.K. Breach of community requirement or conviction of further offence

Crown Court order: issue of summons or warrant by Crown Court E+W

9 (1) This paragraph applies where, during the supervision period of a Crown Court order, it appears on information to the Crown Court that the offender has breached any community requirement of the order. E+W

(2) The Crown Court may—

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

(b) if the information is in writing and on oath, issue a warrant for the offender's arrest.

(3) A summons or warrant issued under this paragraph must direct the offender to appear or be brought before the Crown Court.

(4) Where—

(a) a summons issued under this paragraph requires the offender to appear before the Crown Court, and

(b) the offender does not appear in answer to the summons,

the Crown Court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 9 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2