Criminal Justice Act 2003

202 Programme requirement E+W

(1) In this Part “programme requirement”, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement that the offender must participate [F1 in accordance with this section] in an accredited programme [F2 on the number of days specified in the order.]

(2) In this Part “accredited programme” means a programme that is for the time being accredited by the [F3 Secretary of State for the purposes of this section] .

(3) In this section—

(a) “programme” means a systematic set of activities, and

F4 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) A [F6 programme requirement] operates to require the offender—

(a) in accordance with instructions given by the responsible officer, to participate in the accredited programme [F7 that is from time to time specified by the responsible officer at the place that is so specified] on the number of days specified in the order, and

(b) while at that place, to comply with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the programme.

[F8 (7) A place specified [F9 by a responsible officer] must be a place that has been approved as providing facilities suitable for persons subject to programme requirements—

(a) where the premises are situated in the area of a local probation board, by that board, or

(b) in any other case, by a provider of probation services authorised to do so by arrangements under section 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 202(1) inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 70(4)(a), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

F2 Words in s. 202(1) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 70(4)(b), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in s. 202(2) substituted (1.5.2008) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 31(1)(a), 41(1); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 3(a)

F4 S. 202(3)(b) repealed (1.5.2008) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 31(1)(b), 41(1), Sch. 5 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/3001, art. 3(a)(c)

F5 S. 202(4)(5) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 70(5), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

F6 Words in s. 202(6) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 70(6)(a), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

F7 Words in s. 202(6)(a) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 70(6)(b), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

F8 S. 202(7) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 19(8)(b)

F9 Words in s. 202(7) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 70(7), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 202(7) modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 183(2), 383 (as substituted (1.4.2008) by S.I. 2008/912, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(a)); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Commencement Information

I1 S. 202 wholly in force at 4.4.2005; s. 202 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); s. 202 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.; s. 202(3)(b) in force at 7.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/373, art. 2; s. 202 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 13 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)