THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals

PART 10Custodial sentences

C1CHAPTER 5Suspended sentences

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Pt. 10 Ch. 5 applied (with modifications) by 2006 s. 52, ss. 200-207, Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 paras. 19-26 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

Suspended sentence order with community requirement: obligations of responsible officer and offender

I1300Obligations of responsible officer

1

This section applies during the supervision period of a suspended sentence order which imposes any community requirement.

Functions of the responsible officer

2

The responsible officer must—

a

make any arrangements that are necessary in connection with the requirements imposed by the order, and

b

promote the offender's compliance with those requirements.

3

This is subject to paragraph 16(6) of Schedule 9 (in-patient treatment under mental health treatment requirement).

Exercise of functions by responsible officer

4

The responsible officer must also ensure, as far as practicable, that any instruction given or requirement imposed by the responsible officer is such as to avoid—

a

any conflict with the offender's religious beliefs,

b

any conflict with the requirements of any other court order to which the offender may be subject, and

c

any interference with the times, if any, at which the offender normally—

i

works, or

ii

attends any educational establishment,

and satisfies any additional restrictions that the Secretary of State may specify in regulations.

5

Regulations under subsection (4) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.