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38 Period and commencement of a community correction order

(1)The period of a community correction order is the period determined by the court which must not exceed—

(a)in the case of an order made by the Magistrates' Court—

S. 38(1)(a) substituted by No. 79/2014 s. 55.

(i)in respect of one offence, 2 years; or

(ii)in respect of 2 offences, 4 years; or

(iii)in respect of 3 or more offences, 5 years; or

(b)in the case of an order made by the County Court or the Supreme Court in respect of one, or more than one, offence, 5 years.

S. 38(1)(b) substituted by No. 65/2016 s. 10.

(2)Unless section 44(3) applies, a community correction order must commence on a date specified by the court that is not later than 3 months after the making of the order.

S. 38(2) substituted by No. 45/2012 s. 7.