Article 143 Amendment of requirements

United Kingdom

(1)

An application under F1paragraph 18 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code must be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying—

(a)

the amendment of the order that the applicant wants the court to make; and

(b)

the grounds on which the application is made.

(2)

The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General.

(3)

The Judge Advocate General may—

(a)

make the proposed amendment (subject to F2paragraph 18(7) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code);

(b)

dismiss the application; or

(c)

direct a hearing of the application.

(4)

If the Judge Advocate General directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the responsible officer and the offender of the time and place appointed for the hearing.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 143(1) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 393(2) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F2: Words in rule 143(3)(a) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 393(3) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2