Section 6: Conditions of community service order

6. Conditions of community service order (1) The Court shall, in a community service order, specify— (a) the day on which work shall commence, not being a day later than 45 days from the making of the order, or from the date of release of the convicted person if he is detained at the time of the making of the order; (b) the times at which the work shall be performed; (c) the place where the convicted person shall perform the work; (d) the place where the convicted person shall reside; (e) the name and location of the Government Department, local authority, statutory body or any charitable or voluntary institution or organisation as may be prescribed for which the convicted person shall work; C33 – 3 [Issue 3] Community Service Order Act (f) whether the convicted person shall be subject to counselling and shall receive visits at his home by the community service officer; (g) whether the convicted person shall avoid contact with the victim of the offence with respect to which he is convicted, or any other person; (h) whether the convicted person shall— (i) abstain from using any offensive weapon; (ii) meet the needs of his dependants; (i) such other condition as the Court deems appropriate. (2) The Court shall deliver a copy of the order to the convicted person and the community service officer on the day the order is made. (3) The Court shall require the community service officer to submit periodical reports on every convicted person at such times as it may fix. [S. 6 amended by s. 6 of Act 5 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 August 2009.]