Sentencing Act 2020

Meaning of particular expressions relating to an order

1(1)In this Schedule, in relation to a community order—

  • appropriate court” means—

    (a)

    if the community order imposes a drug rehabilitation requirement which is subject to review, the court responsible for the order (see paragraph 4);

    (b)

    if the community order is a Crown Court community order, the Crown Court;

    (c)

    in any other case, a magistrates’ court acting in the offender’s home local justice area;

  • treatment requirement”, in relation to a community order, means—

    (a)

    a mental health treatment requirement of the order,

    (b)

    a drug rehabilitation requirement of the order, or

    (c)

    an alcohol treatment requirement of the order.

(2)In this Schedule, in relation to a community order, any reference (however expressed) to breach of a requirement of the order is a reference to any failure of the offender to comply with a requirement imposed by the order.