Criminal Justice Act 2003

Requirements available only in case of offenders aged under 25 E+W

214 Attendance centre requirement E+W

(1) In this Part “attendance centre requirement”, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement that the offender must attend at an attendance centre F1 ... for such number of hours as may be [F2 specified in the relevant order].

(2) The aggregate number of hours for which the offender may be required to attend at an attendance centre must not be less than 12 or more than 36.

(3) The court may not impose an attendance centre requirement unless the court is satisfied that [F3 an attendance centre which is available for persons of the offender's description] is reasonably accessible to the offender concerned, having regard to the means of access available to him and any other circumstances.

[F4 (3A) The attendance centre at which the offender is required to attend is to be notified to the offender by the responsible officer from time to time.

(3B) When choosing an attendance centre, the responsible officer must consider—

(a) the accessibility of the attendance centre to the offender, having regard to the means of access available to the offender and any other circumstances, and

(b) the description of persons for whom it is available.]

(4) The first time at which the offender is required to attend at the attendance centre is a time notified to the offender by the responsible officer.

(5) The subsequent hours are to be fixed by the officer in charge of the centre, having regard to the offender’s circumstances.

(6) An offender may not be required under this section to attend at an attendance centre on more than one occasion on any day, or for more than three hours on any occasion.

[F5 (7) A requirement to attend at an attendance centre for any period on any occasion operates as a requirement, during that period, to engage in occupation, or receive instruction, under the supervision of and in accordance with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the officer in charge of the centre, whether at the centre or elsewhere.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 214(1) omitted (1.2.2015) by virtue of Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 17(3)(a), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 7); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(o)

F2 Words in s. 214(1) substituted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 17(3)(b), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 7); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(o)

F3 Words in s. 214(3) substituted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 17(4), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 7); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(o)

F4 S. 214(3A)(3B) inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 17(5), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 7); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(o)

F5 S. 214(7) added (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 6, 153, Sch. 4 para. 90 (with Sch. 27 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(xiii)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 214 wholly in force at 4.4.2005; s. 214 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); s. 214 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.; s. 214 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 14 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)