Sentencing Act 2020

Youth rehabilitation orders: supplementary

197 Youth rehabilitation orders: interpretation

In this Chapter, except where the contrary intention appears—

• “end date”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means the date for the time being specified in the order under—

  (a)

  section 187 (youth rehabilitation order to specify end date),

  (b)

  paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 7 (power to substitute later end date on breach), or

  (c)

  paragraph 18(1) of that Schedule (extension of order);

• “home local justice area”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means the local justice area for the time being specified in the order under—

  (a)

  section 188, or

  (b)

  paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 7;

• “the responsible officer”, in relation to an offender to whom a youth rehabilitation order relates, has the meaning given by section 191;

• “youth rehabilitation requirement” has the meaning given by section 173.

198 When a youth rehabilitation order is in force

(1) A youth rehabilitation order takes effect at the beginning of the day on which it is made.

(2) But a court making a youth rehabilitation order may order that it is to take effect instead on a later date (and see, in particular, section 181(1)).

(3) A youth rehabilitation order is in force for the period—

(a) beginning when it takes effect, and

(b) ending—

(i) with the end date, or

(ii) if later, when the offender has completed any unpaid work requirement imposed by the order.

(4) But a youth rehabilitation order ceases to be in force when it is revoked.

(5) An unpaid work requirement is completed when the offender has worked under it for the number of hours specified in the order.

199 Youth rehabilitation orders: Isles of Scilly

(1) This Chapter has effect in relation to the Isles of Scilly with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as the Secretary of State may by regulations specify.

(2) Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.