Malaysia legislation
Section 97e
Section 97e
(2)
If the community service order contains requirements which, in the opinion of the Supervising Court, cannot be complied with unless the child continues to reside in the district or area named in the order, the Supervising Court shall not amend the order except in accordance with subsection (4).
(3)
If a community service order is amended under subsection (1), the Supervising Court shall send to the Court For Children for the new district or area named in the order a copy of the order together with such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to the Court For Children.
(4)
Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (3), the Supervising
Court may, on an application made by the probation officer or by the child, by order amend the community service order by—
(a)
revoking any of the requirements in the community service order; or
(b)
inserting in the community service order, either in addition to or in substitution for any such requirement, any requirement which could be included in the order if the order were then being made by the Court in accordance with section 97a.
(5)
The Supervising Court shall not amend a community service order under subsection (4) by—
(a)
reducing the period of the community service order; or
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(b)
extending that period such that the community service period becomes more than six months.
Court to give copies of amending community service order to probation officer