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Women’s Charter 1961 · s 91N

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s 91NCommunity service orders

(1)

A community service order mentioned in section 91B(1)(f) must not exceed 40 hours.

(2)

A court must not make a community service order mentioned in section 91B(1)(f) against a respondent unless the court is satisfied that suitable arrangements can be made for the respondent to perform the community service under the supervision of a community service officer.

(3)

Even though a community service order mentioned in section 91B(1)(f) has been made, the court may, upon an application by a community service officer and upon being satisfied that the respondent concerned is medically unfit to comply with the community service order, rescind the order.

(4)

The Minister may —

(a)

appoint any person to be a community service officer for the purposes of this section;

(b)

prescribe by rules under section 180(1) the duration within which community service to be performed under a community service order must be completed; and

(c)

make rules under section 180(1), not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, to make further provisions for the manner in which a community service order may be performed, including the imposition of additional requirements and the service of any instructions or notice on a respondent in respect of whom such an order has been made.