Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

Attendance centre requirement

12 (1) In this Part of this Act “attendance centre requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that the offender must attend at an attendance centre specified in the order for such number of hours as may be so specified.

(2) The aggregate number of hours for which the offender may be required to attend at an attendance centre—

(a) if the offender is aged 16 or over at the time of conviction, must be—

(i) not less than 12, and

(ii) not more than 36;

(b) if the offender is aged 14 or over but under 16 at the time of conviction, must be—

(i) not less than 12, and

(ii) not more than 24;

(c) if the offender is aged under 14 at the time of conviction, must not be more than 12.

(3) A court may not include an attendance centre requirement in a youth rehabilitation order unless it—

(a) has been notified by the Secretary of State that—

(i) an attendance centre is available for persons of the offender’s description, and

(ii) provision can be made at the centre for the offender, and

(b) is satisfied that the attendance centre proposed to be specified is reasonably accessible to the offender, having regard to the means of access available to the offender and any other circumstances.

(4) The first time at which the offender is required to attend at the attendance centre is a time notified to the offender by the responsible officer.

(5) The subsequent hours are to be fixed by the officer in charge of the centre—

(a) in accordance with arrangements made by the responsible officer, and

(b) having regard to the offender’s circumstances.

(6) An offender may not be required under this paragraph to attend at an attendance centre—

(a) on more than one occasion on any day, or

(b) for more than three hours on any occasion.

(7) A requirement to attend at an attendance centre for any period on any occasion operates as a requirement—

(a) to attend at the centre at the beginning of the period, and

(b) during that period, to engage in occupation, or receive instruction, under the supervision of and in accordance with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the officer in charge of the centre, whether at the centre or elsewhere.