SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Referral order: further court proceedings

PART 1Referral back to court for further proceedings

Consequences of court not revoking referral order or orders

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(1)

This paragraph applies where, having considered the matters in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 7, the appropriate court does not revoke the referral order (or orders) to which the offender is subject.

(2)

The offender remains subject to the referral order (or orders) in all respects as if the referral back to court had not occurred (subject to any order under paragraph 9(2) (extension of compliance period)).

(3)

But if—

(a)

a youth offender contract has taken effect in pursuance of the referral order (or orders),

(b)

the compliance period has expired, and

(c)

the referral order (or each of the referral orders) has not been revoked,

the court must make an order declaring that the referral order (or each of the referral orders) is discharged.

(4)

An order under sub-paragraph (3) has the effect of discharging any related order under paragraph 9(2), 12 or 15 (extension of compliance period).