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Paragraph 11 I1

(1)

A court may not impose an unpaid work requirement in respect of an offender unless it is satisfied—

(a)

that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under an unpaid work requirement, and

(b)

that provision for the offender to work under such a requirement can be made under the arrangements for persons to perform work under such a requirement which exist in the local justice area in which the offender resides or is to reside.

(2)

In making a decision under sub-paragraph (1)(a) the court must (if it considers it necessary) hear—

(a)

a member of a youth offending team, or

(b)

an officer of a provider of probation services.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Notes on Part 3

Modifications

C1

Sch. 6 Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) by 2008 c. 4, s. 39(6)(b), Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 paras. 266(5), 270 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)