Part 5 Conviction of Further Offence

Part 5 Conviction of Further Offence

Powers of magistrates' court following subsequent conviction

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Paragraphs 23 and 24 apply where—

(a)     a community order (“the existing community orderâ€) is in force in respect of an offender, and

(b)     the offender is convicted of an offence by a magistrates' court (“the present courtâ€).

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(1)     This paragraph applies if the existing community order was made by a magistrates' court.

(2)     If it appears to the present court to be in the interests of justice to do so, having regard to circumstances which have arisen since the order was made, the present court may—

(a)     revoke the community order, or

(b)     both—

(i)     revoke the community order, and

(ii)     re-sentence the offender for the offence in respect of which the

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