Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
77ADuties of fine defaulter in carrying out community work order
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77A Duties of fine defaulter in carrying out community work order (1) A fine defaulter in respect of whom a community work order is in force: (a) must participate, for the number of hours specified in the order, in an approved project as directed by a probation and parole officer or community youth justice officer (as appropriate); and (b) must participate in the project in a satisfactory manner; and (c) must, while participating in the project, comply with any reasonable direction of the project supervisor or of a probation and parole officer or community youth justice officer (as appropriate); and (d) must inform a probation and parole officer or community youth justice officer (as appropriate) of a change in the fine defaulter's residential address not later than 48 hours after the change; and (e) must comply with any conditions prescribed by regulation. (2) Except where the fine defaulter consents, a fine defaulter must not be required to participate in an approved project under a community work order for more than 8 hours (exclusive of time allowed for meals) in any one day.