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Publication - Advice and guidance

Community Payback Order: practice guidance

Published
17 May 2022
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781804354414

This revised guidance replaces 'Community Payback Order: practice guidance' issued in 2019. Guidance is updated to support commencement of the restricted movement requirement at first disposal.

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Errata

An errata was published on 29 July 2025 as a result of changes on PDF pages 84, 91 and 131 these sections cover guidance on organising work placements, individual placements and Annex 9 form 3, placement checklist. The HTML and PDF have been updated to reflect these changes.

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