Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011

Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act.

4.— Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) A court shall not make a community service order unless the following conditions have been complied with:

(a) the court is satisfied—

(i) having considered the offender’s circumstances,

(ii) having considered the assessment report prepared by a probation officer pursuant to a request under section 3(1B), and

(iii) where the court thinks it necessary, having heard evidence from such an officer,

that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under such an order and that arrangements can be made for him or her to perform such work;

(b) the offender has consented to the making of such an order.”,

and

(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (c):

“(c) that under this Act the court may review the order on the application of either the offender or a relevant officer.”.