Criminal Justice Act 1991

Issue of summons or warrantE+W

2(1)If at any time while a relevant order is in force in respect of an offender it appears on information to a justice of the peace acting for the petty sessions area concerned that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the order, the justice may—

[F1(a)in the case of a drug treatment and testing order, before the court responsible for the order;

(b)in the case of any other relevant order which was made by the Crown Court and included a direction that any failure to comply with any of the requirements of the order be dealt with by the Crown Court, before the Crown Court; and

(c)in the case of any other relevant order, before a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned.]

(2)Any summons or warrant issued under this paragraph shall direct the offender to appear or be brought

[F2(a)except where the relevant order is a drug treatment and testing order, before a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned;

(b)in the excepted case, before the court responsible for the order.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a)-(c) substituted (27.7.1999) for Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a)(b) by 1999 c. 22, s. 66, Sch. 9 para. 2 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(b)

F2Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a)(b) substituted for words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 64(5), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(n)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 (paras. 1 - 18) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.