Sentencing Act 2020

Making of community order where offender will reside in Northern IrelandU.K.

7(1)This paragraph applies where—U.K.

(a)a community order is available to a court dealing with an offender, and

(b)the court is satisfied that the offender—

(i)resides in Northern Ireland, or

(ii)if a community order is made, will reside there when the order comes into force.

(2)The court may make a community order only if—

(a)it appears to the court that suitable arrangements for the offender's supervision can be made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland, and

(b)paragraphs 10 to 12 will be satisfied in relation to the order.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2