Youth Justice Act 1997
67Review of probation order
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67 Review of probation order
(1) A youth or the Secretary may apply to the Court for an order under subsection (4) if –
(a) the circumstances of the youth have changed since the making of the probation order; or
(b) the youth is being detained in a detention centre or is otherwise unable to comply with the probation order; or
(c) the youth is no longer willing to comply with the probation order.
(2) A copy of the application and notice of the time and place of the hearing of the application must be served by the applicant not less than 7 days before the hearing on –
(a) the Secretary, if the application is made by or on behalf of the youth; or
(b) the youth, and the guardian unless one cannot be found after reasonable inquiry, if the application is made by the Secretary.
(3) The Court may issue a warrant to arrest a youth if –
(a) the youth fails to appear at the hearing of the application of the Secretary; or
(b) reasonable efforts have been made to serve the application on the youth but have been unsuccessful.
(4) At the hearing of an application, the Court may do one or more of the following:
(a) discharge the probation order;
(b) continue the probation order as it is;
(c) amend the period during which the probation order has effect;
(d) amend the special conditions to which the probation order is subject;
(e) revoke the probation order and, where appropriate, any other order made under section 47 and make another order under that section in respect of the offence.
(5) If the period during which a probation order has effect is extended under subsection (4)(c) , the Court must not extend that period so that it continues for more than the relevant period specified in .