293AReview of suspended sentence order qualifying for special procedures

1

A suspended sentence order that—

a

imposes one or more community requirements, and

b

qualifies for special procedures for the purposes of this section,

may make provision for the order to be reviewed periodically (“provision for review”).

2

Where a suspended sentence order contains provision for review under this section, it must—

a

specify the intervals at which the order is to be reviewed,

b

provide for each review to be made, subject to section 294, at a hearing held for the purpose by the responsible court (a “review hearing”),

c

require the offender to attend each review hearing, and

d

provide for a report by an officer of a provider of probation services on the offender’s progress in complying with the community requirements of the order (a “progress report”) to be made to the responsible court before each review.

3

In this section “the responsible court”, in relation to a suspended sentence order, means the court by which the order is made.

4

For more about suspended sentence orders that qualify for special procedures, see section 395A.