9Children’s community service orders not to be made by court unless work is available

9 Children’s community service orders not to be made by court unless work is available

9 Children’s community service orders not to be made by court unless work is available

A court shall not exercise its powers under section 5 in respect of a person unless—

(a) the court has been notified by an officer, in person or by writing, that arrangements exist for persons who reside in the area in which the person resides or intends to reside to perform community service work under a children’s community service order, and

(b) the court is satisfied (after considering a report from an officer about the person and the person’s circumstances and, if it thinks necessary, after hearing evidence from an officer) that—

(i) the person is a suitable person and is sufficiently mature to perform community service work under a children’s community service order, and

(ii) if such an order is made, community service work can be provided for the person under the arrangements referred to in paragraph (a).

s 9: Am 1988 No 9, Sch 1 (4).