Article 144 Extension of unpaid work requirement
An application under paragraph 20 of Schedule 8 to the 2003 Act must be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying—
the period for which the applicant wants the court to extend the period of twelve months specified in section 200(2) of that Act; and
the grounds on which the application is made.
The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General.
The Judge Advocate General may—
grant the application;
extend the period specified in section 200(2) of the 2003 Act by a period shorter than that proposed in the application;
dismiss the application; or
direct a hearing of the application.
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.