Section 94 — Sentencing Act 2002: Variation of release conditions

94 Variation of release conditions (1) An offender who is subject to conditions imposed under section 93 , or a probation officer, may apply for an order under subsection (3) of this section. (2) Section 72 applies with any necessary modifications to an application under this section. (3) On an application under subsection (1) , the court may, if it thinks fit,— (a) suspend any condition or vary the duration of any condition, or impose additional conditions; or (b) discharge a condition and substitute any other condition described in section 93 that could have been imposed on the offender at the time when the offender was convicted of the offence for which the sentence was imposed. (4) The court must not vary any existing condition, or impose any new condition, of a kind referred to in section 93(4) (which involves prescription medication) unless the offender— (a) has been fully advised, by a person who is qualified to prescribe that medication, about the nature and likely or intended effect of any variation or new condition in relation to the medication and any known risks; and (b) consents to taking the prescription medication. (5) If an application is made under this section for the suspension, variation, or discharge of any condition, a probation officer may suspend the condition until the application has been heard and disposed of.