PART XI Sentencing
F22Restriction of liberty orders
245DF1 Combination of restriction of liberty order with other orders.
1
Subsection (3) applies where the court—
a
intends to make a restriction of liberty order under section 245A(1) of this Act; and
2
In deciding whether it is expedient to make a F7community payback order or a drug treatment and testing order by virtue of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, the court shall—
a
have regard to the circumstances, including the nature of the offence and the character of the offender; and
b
obtain a report as to the circumstances and character of the offender.
3
Where this subsection applies, the court, notwithstanding sections F8. . . 234B(2) and 245A(1) of this Act, may make a restriction of liberty order and
b
in the case of an offender who is 16 years of age or more,F11either a community payback order or a drug treatment and testing order.
4
Where the court makes a restriction of liberty order and a F12community payback order by virtue of subsection (3) above, the clerk of the court shall send a copy of each order to—
a
any person responsible for monitoring the offender’s compliance with the restriction of liberty order; and
F13b
the local authority within whose area the offender will reside for the duration of each order.
5
Where the court makes a restriction of liberty order and a drug treatment and testing order by virtue of subsection (3) above, the clerk of the court shall send a copy of each order to—
a
any person responsible for monitoring the offender’s compliance with the restriction of liberty order;
b
the treatment provider, within the meaning of section 234C(1) of this Act; and
c
the officer of the local authority who is appointed or assigned to be the supervising officer under section 234C(6) of this Act.
6
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7
Where the offender by an act or omission fails to comply with a requirement of an order made by virtue of subsection (3) above—
a
b
if the failure relates to a requirement contained in a drug treatment and testing order and is dealt with under section F17. . . 245F(2)(b) of this Act in relation to the restriction of liberty order; and
c
if the failure relates to a requirement contained in a restriction of liberty order and is dealt with under section 245F(2)(b) of this Act, the court may, in addition, exercise the powers conferred by section F18227ZC(7)(d) of this Act in relation to a community payback order and by section 234G(2)(b) of this Act in relation to a drug treatment and testing order to which, in either case, the offender is subject by virtue of subsection (3) above.
8
In any case to which this subsection applies, the offender may, without prejudice to subsection (7) above, be dealt with as respects that case under section F19227ZC or, as the case may be, section 234G or section 245F(2) of this Act but he shall not be liable to be otherwise dealt with as respects that case.
9
Subsection (8) applies in a case where—
a
the offender by an act or omission fails to comply with both a requirement contained in a restriction of liberty order and in a F20community payback order to which he is subject by virtue of subsection (3) above;
b
the offender by an act or omission fails to comply with both a requirement contained in a restriction of liberty order and in a drug treatment and testing order to which he is subject by virtue of subsection (3) above;
c
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Ss. 245A-245I and preceding cross-heading inserted (20.10.1997 for specified purposes and 1.7.1998 otherwise) by 1997 c. 48, s. 5; S.I. 1997/2323, arts. 3, 5(1), Sch. 1