Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 92
Current version for 25 March 2013 to date (accessed 22 May 2013 at 00:17)

92   Explanation of community service order to offender

(1)  Having made a community service order in relation to an offender, a court must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to explain to the offender (in language that the offender can readily understand):
(a)  the offender’s obligations under the community service order, and
(b)  the consequences that may follow if the offender fails to comply with those obligations.
(2)  A community service order is not invalidated by a failure to comply with this section.
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