(1)Subject to subsection (2), where an offender who is 16 years of age or above is convicted of an offence, and if the court by or before which he or she2021 is convicted is satisfied that having regard to the circumstances, including the nature of the offence and the character of the offender, it is expedient to do so, the court may make a day reporting order requiring him2021the offender2021 to report to a day reporting officer at any day reporting centre.
Section history
Section 341 — Day reporting orders
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(2)A court must, before making a day reporting order, call for a report from a day reporting officer regarding the susceptibility of the offender convicted of an offence to counselling and rehabilitation under the supervision of a day reporting officer.
(3)For2021To2021 the avoidance of2021avoid2021 doubt, a court may make a day reporting order notwithstanding2021even2021 that2021though2021 the report from the day reporting officer states that the offender in respect of whom the day reporting order is to be made is not susceptible to counselling and rehabilitation under the supervision of a day reporting officer.
(4)The period during which an offender may be required to report to a reporting centre under a day reporting order shall be specified in the order and shall2021must2021 —
(a)not be less than 3 months; and
(b)not be more than 12 months.
(5)A court may impose such conditions as it thinks fit when making a day reporting order.
(6)Before making a day reporting order, the court shall2021must2021 explain to the offender in ordinary language —
(a)the purpose and effect of the order (and in particular the obligations of the offender as specified in section 343);
(b)the consequences which may follow if he2021the offender2021 fails to comply with any of those obligations, or any conditions imposed by the court under subsection (5); and
(c)that the court has the power, under section 351, to vary or revoke the order on the application of the day reporting officer.
(7)The Director2014Commissioner2014 of Prisons may appoint any person to be a day reporting officer for the purposes of this section.
(8)The Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs may designate any place as a day reporting centre.