Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983
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Requirements under community service order and failure to comply with such requirements. |
7.—(1) An offender in respect of whom a community service order is in force shall— | |
(a) report to a relevant officer as directed from time to time by or on behalf of the officer referred to in section 6 (2) or 10 (2) or by or on behalf of an officer discharging functions previously discharged by that officer, | ||
(b) perform satisfactorily for the number of hours specified in the order such work at such times as he may be directed by or on behalf of the relevant officer to whom he is required to report under this subsection or by or on behalf of an officer discharging functions previously discharged by that officer, and | ||
(c) notify the officer to whom he is required to report under this subsection of any change of address. | ||
(2) Subject to section 9 , the work to be performed under a community service order shall be performed in the period of one year beginning on the date of the order but, unless revoked, the order shall remain in force until the offender has worked under it for the number of hours specified in it. | ||
(3) Directions given under subsection (1) (b) shall, so far as practicable, avoid any interference with the times the offender normally works or attends a school or other educational or training establishment. | ||
(4) An offender who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and, without prejudice to the continuance in force of the community service order, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £300. | ||
(5) An offence under subsection (4) may be prosecuted by a relevant officer. |