s. 47 (4) Notice of an application under subsection (1) must be given— (a) to the offender; and (b) to the Director of Public Prosecutions (if the sentencing court was the Supreme Court or the County Court) or to the informant or police prosecutor (if the sentencing court was the Magistrates' Court). (5) The court may order that a warrant to arrest be issued against the offender if he or she does not attend before the court on the hearing of the application. 47 Breach of community-based order (1) If at any time while a community-based order is in S. 47(1) amended by force the offender fails without reasonable excuse Nos 41/1993 to comply with any condition of it or with any s. 10(3), 45/1996 requirement of the regulations made for the s. 18(Sch. 2 purposes of this Subdivision, the offender is guilty item 11.11), 48/1997 of an offence for which he or she may be s. 19(2)(a)(b), proceeded against on a charge-sheet filed by a 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. prescribed person or a member of a prescribed item 110.44). class of persons. (1A) A proceeding for an offence under subsection (1) S. 47(1A) inserted by may be commenced at any time up until 3 years No. 41/1993 after the date on which the offence is alleged to s. 10(4). have been committed. (2) Despite anything to the contrary in the Criminal S. 47(2) substituted by Procedure Act 2009— No. 48/1997 s. 19(3), amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.45). (a) on the filing of a charge-sheet referred to in S. 47(2)(a) amended by subsection (1), an application under No. 68/2009 section 12(1) of that Act for the issue of a s. 97(Sch. item 110.46). summons to answer to the charge or a
(4) Notice of an application under subsection (1) must be given— (a) to the offender; and (b) to the Director of Public Prosecutions (if the sentencing court was the Supreme Court or the County Court) or to the informant or police prosecutor (if the sentencing court was the Magistrates' Court). (5) The court may order that a warrant to arrest be issued against the offender if he or she does not attend before the court on the hearing of the application. 47 Breach of community-based order s. 47 S. 47(1) amended by Nos 41/1993 s. 10(3), 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 11.11), 48/1997 s. 19(2)(a)(b), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.44). (1) If at any time while a community-based order is in force the offender fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any condition of it or with any requirement of the regulations made for the purposes of this Subdivision, the offender is guilty of an offence for which he or she may be proceeded against on a charge-sheet filed by a prescribed person or a member of a prescribed class of persons. S. 47(1A) inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 10(4). (1A) A proceeding for an offence under subsection (1) may be commenced at any time up until 3 years after the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed. S. 47(2) substituted by No. 48/1997 s. 19(3), amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.45). (2) Despite anything to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Act 2009— S. 47(2)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.46). (a) on the filing of a charge-sheet referred to in subsection (1), an application under section 12(1) of that Act for the issue of a summons to answer to the charge or a
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