PART XI Sentencing

F1Antisocial behaviour orders

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 234AA, 234AB and cross-heading inserted (28.10.2004) by Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8), ss. 118, 145(2); S.S.I. 2004/420, art. 3, Sch. 1

F2234J Concurrent drug treatment and testing and probation orders.

1

Notwithstanding F3section 234B(2) of this Act, where the court considers it expedient that the offender should be subject to a drug treatment and testing order and to a F4community payback order, it may make both such orders in respect of the offender.

2

In deciding whether it is expedient for it to exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) above, the court shall have regard to the circumstances, including the nature of the offence and the character of the offender and to the report submitted to it under section 234B(3)(b) of this Act.

3

Where the court makes both a drug treatment and testing order and a F5community payback order by virtue of subsection (1) above, the clerk of the court shall send a copy of each of the orders to the following—

a

the treatment provider within the meaning of section 234C(1);

F6ba

the local authority within whose area the offender will reside for the duration of each order.

4

Where the offender by an act or omission fails to comply with a requirement of an order made by virtue of subsection (1) above—

a

if the failure relates to a requirement contained in a F7community payback order and is dealt with under section 227ZC(7)(d) of this Act, the court may, in addition, exercise the power conferred by section 234G(2)(b) of this Act in relation to the drug treatment and testing order; and

b

if the failure relates to a requirement contained in a drug treatment and testing order and is dealt with under section 234G(2)(b) of this Act, the court may, in addition, exercise the power conferred by section F8227ZC(7)(d) of this Act in relation to the community payback order.

5

Where an offender by an act or omission fails to comply with both a requirement contained in a drug treatment and testing order and in a F9community payback order to which he is subject by virtue of subsection (1) above, he may, without prejudice to subsection (4) above, be dealt with as respects that act or omission either under section F10227ZC(7) of this Act or under section 234G(2) of this Act but he shall not be liable to be otherwise dealt with in respect of that act or omission.