CRIMINAL LAW

Community Work  -  All You Need To Know

The new Sentencing Act 2002  which came into force in July of that year abolished the old penalties of Periodic Detention and Community Service and replaced them with a new penalty called Community Work. 

So of the old styled PD has gone and the old Community Service sentence which had a maximum of 200 hours community service in any one year.   Both these sentences have been replaced with a Community Work Order. 

Courts can now impose up to 400 hours community work.  If fewer than 200 hours are imposed then it has to be down within  one 12 month period.  If more than 200 hours are imposed the work must be carried out during a 24 month period.

Details of the new sentence are contained within Sections 55 to 69 of the new Act. We provide you with a direct link to the contents page of the Act immediately below and invite you to scroll down to section 55 and read through to section 69.  The sections are very easy to read and set out the rules in relation to community work.

We also provide you with a direct link to the Government legislation site where you can look up ALL Acts of Parliament and Regulations and Rules. An Act is also known as a Statute. A Regulation is also sometimes known as a Rule. This Government legislation site is still going through some teething problems. But you will be able to access all legislation and find specific Acts and Rules and individual sections.

Statutes
Statutory Regulations
Local & Private Acts

We also suggest that you visit out specialist public entitled Sentencing Act 2002 which deals with wider principles of sentencing in a criminal Courts. Just click on below :

Sentencing

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