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Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act.
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4.— Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—
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(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
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“(1) A court shall not make a community service order unless the following conditions have been complied with:
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(a) the court is satisfied—
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(i) having considered the offender’s circumstances,
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(ii) having considered the assessment report prepared by a probation officer pursuant to a request under section 3(1B), and
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(iii) where the court thinks it necessary, having heard evidence from such an officer,
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that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under such an order and that arrangements can be made for him or her to perform such work;
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(b) the offender has consented to the making of such an order.”,
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and
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(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (c):
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“(c) that under this Act the court may review the order on the application of either the offender or a relevant officer.”.
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