Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part X · Criminal Procedure in Court for Children
Section 97e
Feedback & supportIf the Supervising Court is satisfied that a child proposes to change or has changed his residence from the district or area named in the community service order to another district or area, the Court may, and if an application on that behalf is made by the probation officer, shall, by order amend the community service order by substituting for the district or area named therein the district or area where the child proposes to reside or is residing.
Supervising Court
“Supervising Court” means the Court For Children for the district or area in which a child is required— (a) to reside under a probation order; (b) to perform community service under a community service order; or (c) to be placed or detained under any other order made under this Act; Child 17
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).
community service order
“community service order” means an order requiring a child to perform community service under section 97a;
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.
Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
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—
Court
“Court” means the Court For Children or any other Court, as the case may require;
revoking any of the requirements in the community service order; or
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.
The Supervising Court shall not amend a community service order under subsection (4) by—
reducing the period of the community service order; or
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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