SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 16Breach or amendment of suspended sentence order, and effect of further conviction

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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 2Breach of community requirement or conviction of further offence

F1Issue of summons or warrant after review hearing in special procedure cases

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a suspended sentence order is subject to review in accordance with section 293A(1),

b

on a review hearing under section 294(5) a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court (“the court”) is of the opinion that the offender has without reasonable excuse breached a community requirement of the order, and

c

the court does not deal with the case forthwith under section 294(5).

2

The court may at any time—

a

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

b

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 court which issued it.

4

Where—

a

a summons is issued under this paragraph, and

b

the offender does not appear in answer to the summons,

the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.