Section 54A — Sentencing Act 2002: Application of section 54 during epidemic

54A Application of section 54 during epidemic (1) While an epidemic management notice is in force,— (a) a probation officer who has applied in accordance with section 72 for an order under section 54(3) varying the special conditions subject to which a sentence of supervision was imposed by the court on an offender may himself or herself vary those conditions; and (b) any probation officer may himself or herself vary the special conditions subject to which a sentence of supervision was imposed by the court on an offender if the offender has applied in accordance with section 72 for an order under section 54(3) varying those conditions; and (c) a probation officer may vary or suspend any standard conditions of a sentence of supervision. (2) A variation under subsection (1)(a) or (b) has effect until the application concerned has been heard and disposed of. (3) Any variation or suspension of a standard condition under subsection (1)(c) has effect until the earlier of— (a) the revocation of the epidemic management notice; or (b) the date on which a probation officer rescinds the variation or suspension. Section 54A was inserted, as from 19 December 2006, by section 5 Sentencing Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 89). Section 54A(1)(a): amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 23(1) of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Section 54A(1)(b): amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 23(2) of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Section 54A(1)(b): amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 23(3) of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Section 54A(1)(c): added, on 1 October 2007, by section 23(3) of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Section 54A(2): amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 23(4) of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Section 54A(3): added, on 1 October 2007, by section 23(5) of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27).