Application and interpretation of Chapter 1
(1) This Chapter applies where an overseas community order made by the court is in force. (2) In this Chapter— “ the order ” means the overseas community order; “ the offender ” means the person in respect of whom the order was made.
Breach of requirements: application for summons or warrant
(1) An application by the responsible officer for a summons or a warrant under paragraph 8A of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code (as inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6A to the Act) shall be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying— (a) the requirement of the order with which the offender is alleged to have failed to comply; (b) the respect in which, and the date on which (or the dates between which) he is alleged to have failed to comply with that requirement; (c) whether he has within the previous twelve months been given a warning under paragraph 6 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code in respect of the order, and if so when and in what terms; and (d) any grounds on which, to the responsible officer's knowledge, the offender is likely to rely as constituting a reasonable excuse for the alleged failure to comply. (2) The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General. (3) The Judge Advocate General may— (a) issue a summons under paragraph 8A of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code requiring the offender to appear before the court for proceedings under paragraph 11 of that Schedule; (b) issue a warrant under paragraph 8A of that Schedule for the offender's arrest; (c) dismiss the application without a hearing; or (d) direct a hearing of the application. (4) If the Judge Advocate General directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the responsible officer of the time and place appointed for the hearing.
Breach of requirements: arrest under warrant
(1) This rule applies where the Judge Advocate General issues a warrant under paragraph 8A of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code (as inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6A to the Act) for the offender's arrest. (2) The warrant shall be addressed to— (a) one or more service policemen; (b) one or more officers of a civilian police force; or (c) both (3) The warrant shall state the matters mentioned in rule 101(1)(a) and 101(1)(b). (4) Where the warrant is addressed to an officer of a civilian police force, it shall state that the offender must be transferred to service custody as soon as practicable after arrest. (5) Where the offender is arrested under the warrant, or, if arrested by an officer of a civilian police force, is transferred to service custody— (a) he must as soon as is practicable be brought before a judge advocate for a review of whether he should continue to be kept in service custody until he can be brought before the court; and (b) if he has not been brought before a judge advocate for such a review within 48 hours of the arrest he must be released. (6) Rule 103 (review of custody) applies in relation to an offender brought before a judge advocate under paragraph (5). (7) Where the offender has been arrested under a warrant— (a) the court administration officer shall appoint a time and place for proceedings under paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code ; and (b) the offender shall be brought before the court at that time and place, unless he has been released from custody under rule 103(4).
Review of custody
(1) Paragraphs (2) to (5) apply where— (a) the offender is brought before a judge advocate under rule 102; or (b) the keeping of the offender in service custody has been authorised by an order under paragraph (2) and he is brought before a judge advocate before the expiry of the period for which it was so authorised. (2) The judge advocate may by order authorise the keeping (or further keeping) of the offender in service custody if satisfied that there are substantial grounds for believing that, if released from service custody, the person would fail to attend the court as required. (3) The period for which the judge advocate may, by an order under paragraph (2), authorise the keeping of the offender in service custody is such period, ending not later than 8 days after the day on which the order is made, as the judge advocate considers appropriate in all the circumstances. (4) If the judge advocate makes no order under paragraph (2), the offender must be released from service custody without delay; but this is subject to paragraph (5). (5) The judge advocate may require the offender to comply, before release or later, with such requirements as appear necessary to secure his attendance before the court. (6) Where the keeping of the offender in service custody is authorised by an order under paragraph (2), he must be released on the expiry of the period for which it was so authorised unless a judge advocate has made a further order under that paragraph. (7) Any requirement imposed by virtue of paragraph (5) may be varied or discharged by a judge advocate on application by the offender. (8) Section 107(5) and (6) shall apply in relation to a requirement imposed by virtue of paragraph (5) as they apply in relation to a requirement imposed by virtue of section 107(3)(a).
Revocation of order with or without re-sentencing
(1) An application under paragraph 15 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code must be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying— (a) whether the applicant wants the court— (i) to revoke the order; or (ii) both to revoke the order and to deal with the offender for the offence in respect of which the order was made; and (b) the grounds on which the application is made. (2) The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General. (3) If the application is made by the offender, the Judge Advocate General may— (a) revoke the order; (b) dismiss the application; or (c) direct a hearing of the application. (4) If the application is made by the responsible officer, the Judge Advocate General may— (a) dismiss the application; or (b) direct a hearing of the application, and issue a summons under paragraph 15(3)(a) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code requiring the offender to appear at the hearing. (5) If the Judge Advocate General directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the responsible officer (and, if he is the applicant, the offender) of the time and place appointed for the hearing; (6) A warrant for the offender's arrest, issued under paragraph 15(3)(b) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code — (a) shall be addressed to— (i) one or more service policemen; or (ii) one or more officers of a civilian police force; (b) shall state that the offender has failed to appear in answer to a summons issued under paragraph 15(3)(a) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code ; and (c) if addressed to an officer of a civilian police force, shall state that the offender must be transferred to service custody as soon as is practicable after arrest. (7) Where the offender is arrested under such a warrant, or, if arrested by an officer of a civilian police force, is transferred to service custody— (a) he must as soon as is practicable be brought before a judge advocate for a review of whether he should continue to be kept in service custody until he can be brought before the court; and (b) if he has not been brought before a judge advocate for such a review within 48 hours of the arrest he must be released. (8) Rule 103 (review of custody) applies in relation to an offender brought before a judge advocate under paragraph (7). (9) Where the offender has been arrested under a warrant— (a) the court administration officer shall appoint a time and place for the hearing of the application; and (b) the offender shall be brought before the court at that time and place, unless he has been released from custody under rule 103(4).
Amendment of requirements
(1) An application under paragraph 18 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code must be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying— (a) the amendment of the order that the applicant wants the court to make; and (b) the grounds on which the application is made. (2) The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General. (3) The Judge Advocate General may— (a) make the proposed amendment (subject to paragraph 18(7) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code ); (b) dismiss the application; or (c) direct a hearing of the application. (4) If the Judge Advocate General directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the responsible officer and the offender of the time and place appointed for the hearing.
Extension of unpaid work requirement
(1) An application under paragraph 21 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code must be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying— (a) the period for which the applicant wants the court to extend the period of twelve months specified in paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 9 to that Code ; and (b) the grounds on which the application is made. (2) The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General. (3) The Judge Advocate General may— (a) grant the application; (b) extend the period specified in paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 9 to the Sentencing Code by a period shorter than that proposed in the application; (c) dismiss the application; or (d) direct a hearing of the application. (4) If the Judge Advocate General directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the responsible officer and the offender of the time and place appointed for the hearing.
Remission of fine
(1) The court's power to remit the whole or part of a fine under section 267 may be exercised on an application under this rule. (2) An application under this rule— (a) shall be made in writing to the court administration officer; (b) shall specify those financial circumstances of the applicant of which the court was unaware when it fixed the amount of the fine; and (c) shall include an explanation for the applicant's failure to co-operate with the court in its inquiry under section 249. (3) The court administration officer shall forward the application to the judge advocate for the proceedings in which the fine was imposed. (4) The judge advocate may— (a) exercise any of the court's powers under section 267; (b) dismiss the application; or (c) direct a hearing of the application. (5) Where, without a hearing, the judge advocate exercises any of the court's powers under section 267 or dismisses the application, the court administration officer shall notify the applicant in writing of the judge advocate's decision. (6) Where the judge advocate directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the applicant of the time and place appointed for the hearing.
Certification of contempt of court
(1) The court's powers under section 311(2) (certification of contempt of court) may be exercised only at a hearing under this rule. (2) If so directed by a judge advocate, the court administration officer shall— (a) appoint a time and place for a hearing under this rule; and (b) notify the contemnor and the Director of the time and place so appointed. (3) The contemnor and the Director are entitled to be heard at the hearing. (4) The contemnor need not attend the hearing, but the court may exercise its powers under section 311(2) in his absence. (5) In this rule— “ the contemnor ” means the person whose offence the court is to consider certifying; and “ offence ” has the same meaning as in section 311.
Application to remove a disqualification
(1) This rule applies where under regulation 8 of the Armed Forces (Driving Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2023 (the “ Driving Disqualification Order Regulations ”), on application by the offender, the court can remove a driving disqualification order. (2) An offender who wants the court to exercise that power must— (a) apply in writing, no earlier than the date prescribed by regulation 8(4) of the Driving Disqualification Order Regulations, (b) serve the application on the court administration officer, (c) in the application set out— (i) the date on which the driving disqualification order was made and the disqualification period, (ii) the offence for which it was imposed, and (iii) the reasons the offender seeks removal of the driving disqualification order. (3) The court administration officer must serve a copy of the application on the Director. (4) A hearing must be held to determine the application.
Information to be supplied on order for disqualification, etc.
(1) This rule applies where the court— (a) disqualifies the offender from driving, or (b) suspends or removes a driving disqualification order. (2) The court administration officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve on the Secretary of State notice that includes details of— (a) where paragraph (1)(a) applies— (i) the date on which the driving disqualification order was made and the disqualification period; (ii) the power exercised by the court; (b) where paragraph (1)(b) applies— (i) the date on which the driving disqualification order was made and the disqualification period; (ii) the date and terms of the order for its suspension or removal; (iii) the power exercised by the court; (iv) where the court suspends the disqualification pending appeal, the court to which the offender has appealed.
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