Part 3Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders

CHAPTER 1Sentencing

Requirements under community orders and suspended sentence orders

70Programme requirement

1

In section 177(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (community orders: restrictions relating to particular requirements) omit paragraph (c) (which refers to section 202(4) and (5) of that Act).

2

In section 190(2) of that Act (suspended sentence orders: restrictions relating to particular requirements) omit paragraph (c) (which refers to section 202(4) and (5) of that Act).

3

Section 202 of that Act (orders imposing programme requirements) is amended as follows.

4

In subsection (1) (meaning of “programme requirement”)—

a

after “participate” insert “in accordance with this section”, and

b

for the words from “specified in the order” to the end of the subsection substitute “on the number of days specified in the order.”

5

Omit subsections (4) and (5) (requirements to be met before court includes a programme requirement in a relevant order).

6

In subsection (6) (effect of programme requirement)—

a

in the opening words, for “requirement to attend an accredited programme” substitute “programme requirement”, and

b

in paragraph (a), for “at the place specified in the order” substitute “that is from time to time specified by the responsible officer at the place that is so specified”.

7

In subsection (7) (requirement for place providing programme requirement to be approved) for “in an order” substitute “by a responsible officer”.

8

In consequence of subsection (5), omit paragraph 86 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.