# Courts Act 2003, Paragraph 8


(1) If, on the application of the fines officer, it appears to the relevant court that P is failing or has failed to comply with a work order without reasonable excuse, the court must revoke the order.
(2) If, on the application of the fines officer, it appears to the relevant court—
(a) that P has failed to comply with a work order but has a reasonable excuse for the failure, or
(b) that, because of a change in circumstances since the order was made, P is unlikely to be able to comply with a work order,
the court may revoke the order or postpone the specified date.
(3) The relevant court may of its own motion revoke a work order if it appears to the court that, because of a change in circumstances since the order was made, P is unlikely to be able to comply with the order.
(4) A work order may be revoked under any of sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), or varied under sub-paragraph (2), before the specified date (as well as on or after that date).
(5) Regulations may provide for the fines officer to have the power to issue a summons for the purpose of ensuring that P attends the court to which an application has been made under sub-paragraph (1) or (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/6/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/schedule-6/paragraph-8
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