Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17 U.K. Transfer of suspended sentence orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 17 applied (with modifications) by 2006 c. 52, ss. 200, 204 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 paras. 19, 22 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

PART 6 U.K. Amendment of SSSO or NISSO: offender remaining in Scotland or Northern Ireland

Powers to amend suspended sentence order exercisable by home court U.K.

26 (1) The home court may exercise any power conferred by Part 3 of Schedule 16 (amendment of suspended sentence order) as if it were the original court. U.K.

This is subject to sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Where paragraph 25(7) of Schedule 16 (power to deal with offender who fails to express willingness to comply with amended treatment requirement) applies, the home court—

(a) may not exercise the power conferred by that provision, and

(b) must require the offender to appear before the original court.

(3) See paragraph 27 and Part 7 of this Schedule for provisions that apply to the home court where it exercises a power by virtue of sub-paragraph (1).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 26 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2