Article 131 Offence committed during operational period of suspended sentence of imprisonment

This rule applies where the court administration officer is notified of the facts mentioned in F1paragraph 19(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code, as modified by paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act.

Where this rule applies, in this Part—

• “the relevant facts” means the facts F2referred to in paragraph (1) above;

• “the original sentence” means F3the suspended sentence order mentioned in paragraph 19(1)(a) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code, as modified by paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act, or the suspended sentence mentioned in paragraph 12(2A) of Schedule 12 to the 2003 Act, as substituted by paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act;

• “the relevant period” means the operational period of that sentence;

• “the new offence” means the offence mentioned F4paragraph 19(1)(a) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code, as modified by paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act;

• “summons” means a summons under F5paragraph 19(2)(a) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code, as so modified;

• “warrant” means a warrant under F6paragraph 19(2)(b) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code, as so modified;

• “relevant order” means an order under F7paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code in respect of the original sentence.