Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983

Change of residence by offender.

10.—(1) Where a community service order is in force and, on application to the District Court by the offender or a relevant officer, the court is satisfied that the offender proposes to change, or has changed, his residence from the district of residence to another district court district and it appears to the court that arrangements can be made in that other district for the offender to perform work under the order, the court may amend the order by substituting the other district for the district of residence, and the district so substituted shall be deemed to be the district of residence for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Where a community service order is amended under this section, the court shall cause certified copies of the order as so amended to be sent to a specified relevant officer in the district of residence, who shall give a copy to the offender.