Court to explain meaning of Order

Before making a community service Order, the court shall explain to the offender, in ordinary language, (a) the purpose and effect of the order, and in particular the conditions and requirements that may be specified in it under section 14 and the requirements of section 15(1)(b) of this Act; 20 (Alternative Sentences) (b) the consequences which may follow under section 18 of this Act if the offender fails to comply with any of those conditions and requirements or under section 19 of the Act if he commits an offence during the life of the community service order; and (c) that the court has under section 20 of this Act the power to review the order on application either of the offender or of the Director.