Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22 E+W Amendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation

Prospective

PART 4 E+W Community sentences

Change of residence: duty of responsible officer to apply to court for amendment of order E+W

23 E+W In Schedule 10 (breach, revocation and amendment of community order), in paragraph 16, at the end insert—

“(3) If the permission is given by the responsible officer—

(a) the officer must apply to the appropriate court to amend the order to specify the new local justice area, and

(b) the court must make that amendment.”