Sentencing Act 2020

217Power to provide for court review of community ordersE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)enable or require a court making a community order to provide for the community order to be reviewed periodically by that or another court,

(b)enable a court to amend a community order so as to include or remove a provision for review by a court, and

(c)make provision as to the timing and conduct of reviews and as to the powers of the court on a review.

(2)Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision in relation to community orders corresponding to any provision made by sections 293 to 295 in relation to suspended sentence orders.

[F1(2A)Regulations under this section may not make provision in respect of community orders which for the purposes of section 217A qualify for special procedures.]

(3)Regulations under this section may repeal or amend any provision of this Chapter.

(4)Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 217 applied (with modifications) by 2006 c. 52, s. 178(2)-(4) (as substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 3(3) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

Commencement Information

I1S. 217 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2