Criminal Justice Act 1982

Part IIIU.K. Reciprocal Arrangements (Northern Ireland)—Persons Residing in England and Wales or Scotland

Making an amendment of community service orders relating to persons residing in England and WalesU.K.

7(1)Where a court in Northern Ireland considering the making of a community service order is satisfied that the offender resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force, in England or Wales, [F1Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall have effect as if the following were substituted for Article 13(4)—U.K.

“(4)A court shall not make a community service order in respect of any offender unless the offender consents and—

(a)the court is satisfied after hearing (if the court thinks it necessary) a probation officer, that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under such an order; and

(b)it appears to the court that provision for the offender to perform work under such an order can be made under the arrangements for persons to perform work under [F2an unpaid work requirement of a community order under [F3Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code] or youth rehabilitation order under [F4Chapter 1 of that Part]] which exist in the [F5local justice area] in England and Wales in which he resides or will reside.”]

(2)Where a community service order has been made by a court in Northern Ireland and—

(a)a court of summary jurisdiction F6... is satisfied that the offender proposes to reside or is residing in England or Wales;

(b)it appears to that court that provision can be made for him to perform work under the community service order under the arrangements for persons to perform work under [F7an unpaid work requirement of a community order [F8or a youth rehabilitation order] F9...] which exist in the [F10local justice area] in England or Wales in which he resides or will reside,

it may amend the order by specifying that the unpaid work required to be performed by the order be so performed.

(3)[F11An adult community service order] made or amended in accordance with this paragraph shall—

(a)specify the [F12local justice area] in England or Wales in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and

(b)require the [F13local probation board for that area (established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000) [F14or a provider of probation services operating in that area] to appoint or assign an officer of the board] [F15or provider (as the case may be)] who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of [F16community orders F17... conferred on responsible officers [F18by [F19Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code]].]

[F20(4)A youth community service order made or amended in accordance with this paragraph shall—

(a)specify the local justice area in England or Wales in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and

(b)require—

(i)the local probation board for that area established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 or (as the case may be) a provider of probation services operating in that area, or

(ii)a youth offending team established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 by a local authority for the area in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or amendment comes into force,

to appoint a person who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of youth rehabilitation orders conferred on responsible officers by [F21Chapter 1 of that Part 9].

(5)The person appointed under sub-paragraph (4)(b) must be—

(a)where the appointment is made by a local probation board, an officer of that board;

(b)where the appointment is made by a provider of probation services, an officer of that provider;

(c)where the appointment is made by a youth offending team, a member of that team.]

Making and amendment of community service orders relating to persons residing in ScotlandU.K.

8(1)Where a court in Northern Ireland considering the making of a community service order is satisfied that the offender resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force, in Scotland, [F22Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall have effect as if the following were substituted for Article 13(4)—U.K.

“(4)A court shall not make a community service order in respect of any offender unless the offender consents and—

(a)the court is satisfied after hearing (if the court thinks it necessary) a probation officer, that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under such an order; and

[F23(b)it appears to the court that provision can be made for the offender to perform work in the locality in Scotland where the offender resides, or will reside, under arrangements for persons to comply with a community payback order in the locality.”]]

(2)Where a community service order has been made by a court in Northern Ireland and—

(a)a court of summary jurisdiction F24... is satisfied that the offender proposes to reside or is residing in Scotland;

[F25(b)it appears to the court that provision can be made for the offender to perform work in the locality in Scotland where the offender resides, or will reside, under arrangements for persons to comply with a community payback order in the locality,]

it may amend the order by specifying that the unpaid work required to be performed by the order be so performed.

(3)A community service order made or amended in accordance with this paragraph shall—

(a)specify the locality in Scotland in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and

(b)require the [F26local authority (meaning a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994)] in whose area the locality specified under paragraph (a) above is situated to appoint or assign an officer who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of [F27community payback orders conferred on the responsible officer by the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995].

[F28(4)In this paragraph “community payback order” means a community payback order imposed under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.]

Community service orders relating to persons residing in England and Wales or Scotland—GeneralU.K.

9(1)Where a community service order is made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 or 8 above, the court which makes or amends the order shall send three copies of the order as made or amended to the home court, together with such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to that court.U.K.

(2)In this paragraph—

• “home court” means—

  (a) if the offender resides in England or Wales, or will be residing in England or Wales at the relevant time, the magistrates’ court [F29acting in the local justice area] in which he resides or proposes to reside; and

  (b) if he resides in Scotland, or will be residing in Scotland at the relevant time, the sheriff court having jurisdiction in the locality in which he resides or proposes to reside;

• “the relevant time” means the time when the order or the amendment to it comes into force.

[F30(3)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—

(a)[F31an adult community service order] made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 above shall be treated as if it were a community order made in England and Wales F32... and the provisions of [F33Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code] shall apply accordingly

[F34(aa)a youth community service order made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 above shall be treated as if it were a youth rehabilitation order made in England and Wales and the provisions of [F35Chapter 1 of that Part] shall apply accordingly;]; and

(b)a community service order made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 8 above shall be treated as if it were a [F36community payback order] made in Scotland and the legislation relating to [F37community payback orders] in Scotland shall apply accordingly.]

(4)Before making or amending a community service order in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 or 8 above the court shall explain to the offender in ordinary language—

(a)the requirements of the legislation relating to [F38community orders or youth rehabilitation orders (in England and Wales) or community payback orders (in Scotland)] F39... which has effect in the part of the United Kingdom in which he resides or will be residing at the relevant time;

(b)the powers of the home court under that legislation, as modified by this Part of this Schedule; and

(c)its own powers under this Part of this Schedule,

and an explanation given in accordance with this sub-paragraph shall be sufficient without the addition of an explanation under [F40Article 13(7) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996].

(5)The home court may exercise in relation to the community service order any power which it could exercise in relation to a [F41community order or youth rehabilitation order (in England and Wales) or a community payback order (in Scotland)] F42... made by a court in the part of the United Kingdom in which the home court exercises jurisdiction, by virtue of the legislation relating to such orders which has effect in the part of the United Kingdom in which it has jurisdiction except—

(a)a power to vary the order by substituting for the number of hours’ work specified in it any greater number than the court which made the order could have specified;

(b)a power to revoke the order; and

(c)a power to revoke the order and deal with the offender for the offence in respect of which it was made in any manner in which he could have been dealt with for that offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been made.

(6)If at any time whilst legislation relating to [F43community orders or youth rehabilitation orders (in England and Wales) or community payback orders (in Scotland)] F44... which has effect in one part of the United Kingdom applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above to a community service order made in another part—

(a)it appears to the home court—

(i)if that court is in England or Wales, on information to a justice of the peace [F45acting in the local justice area] for the time being specified in the order;

(ii)if it is in Scotland, on evidence [F46from an officer appointed or assigned under paragraph 8(3)(b)],

that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the legislation applicable to the order; or

(b)it appears to the home court on the application of the offender or—

(i)if it is in England and Wales, of the [F47responsible officer under [F48Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code]] [F49or, as the case may be, [F50Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code]]; and

(ii)if it is in Scotland, of [F51an officer appointed or assigned under paragraph 8(3)(b)],

that it would be in the interests of justice to exercise a power mentioned in sub-paragraph (5)(b) or (c) above,

the home court may require the offender to appear before the court by which the order was made.

(7)Where an offender is required to appear before a court by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) above, that court—

(a)may issue a warrant for his arrest; and

(b)may exercise any power which it could exercise in respect of the community service order if the offender resided in the part of the United Kingdom where the court has jurisdiction,

and any enactment relating to the exercise of such powers shall have effect accordingly.

[F52(8)In this paragraph “community payback order” means a community payback order imposed under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.]

[F53Community service orders relating to persons residing in England and Wales: interpretationU.K.

10U.K.In paragraphs 7 and 9 above—

• “adult community service order” means a community service order made in respect of an offender who was aged at least 18 when convicted of the offence in respect of which the order is made;

• “community order” means an order made under [F54Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code];

• “youth community service order” means a community service order made in respect of an offender who was aged under 18 when convicted of the offence in respect of which the order is made;

• “youth rehabilitation order” means an order made under [F55Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code].]