Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 34 E+W Parenting orders and referral orders

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) E+W

4 E+W In section 22 of that Act (referral orders: attendance at panel meetings), after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A) If—

(a) a parent or guardian of the offender fails to comply with an order under section 20 above (requirement to attend the meetings of the panel), and

(b) the offender is aged under 18 at the time of the failure,

the panel may refer that parent or guardian to a youth court acting for the petty sessions area in which it appears to the panel that the offender resides or will reside.”