[227ZC Breach of community payback order]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[Breach of community payback order]

[227ZC  Breach of community payback order]

[(1)     This section applies where it appears to the appropriate court that an offender on whom a community payback order has been imposed has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by the order.

(2)     The court may—

(a)     issue a warrant for the offender's arrest, or

(b)     issue a citation to the offender requiring the offender to appear before the court.

(3)     If the offender fails to appear as required by a citation issued under subsection (2)(b), the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.

(4)     The unified citation provisions apply in relation to a citation under subsection (2)(b) as they apply in relation to a citation under section 216(3)(a) of this Act.

(5)     The court must, before considering the alleged failure—

(a)     provide the offender with written details of the alleged failure,

(b)     inform the offender that the offender is entitled to be legally represented, and

(c)     inform the offender that no answer need be given to

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