Paragraph 19 I1

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies where it appears to the home court—

(a)

if that court is in Scotland, on information from the relevant officer, or

(b)

if that court is in Northern Ireland, upon a complaint being made by the relevant officer,

that the offender has breached a community requirement of the suspended sentence order without reasonable excuse.

(2)

The home court may—

(a)

if it is in Scotland—

(i)

issue a citation requiring the offender to appear before it at the time specified in the citation, or

(ii)

issue a warrant for the offender's arrest;

(b)

if it is in Northern Ireland—

(i)

issue a summons requiring the offender to appear before it at the time specified in the summons, or

(ii)

issue a warrant for the offender' arrest.

Annotations

C1: Sch. 17 applied (with modifications) by 2006 c. 52, ss. 200, 204 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 paras. 19, 22 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)