# The Community Service Orders Rules 1989, Article 6: Reckoning of time worked under community service orders


(1) While performing work under a community service order an offender shall be required to comply with any reasonable directions of the supervisor as to the manner in which the work is to be performed and with any rules reasonably imposed by the supervisor in the place of work having regard to the circumstances of that workplace, the interests of health or safety or the interests and well-being of other persons present.
(2) Where an offender–
(a) fails to comply with any such direction or rule as is mentioned in the preceding paragraph or
(b) in any other way fails satisfactorily to perform the work he has been instructed to do or
(c) behaves in a disorderly or disruptive manner or in a manner likely to give offence to members of the public or any person for whose benefit the work is being performed or
(d) reports for work later than the appointed time
he may (without prejudice to any proceedings for failure to comply with the requirements of the community service order under section 16 of the Act of 1973) be required to cease work that day and may in addition be required to leave the place of work forthwith; and where he is so required to cease work, the relevant officer may direct that some or all of any period of work for that day shall not be reckoned as time worked under the community service order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/191/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-service-orders-rules-1989/article-6
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