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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.