SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Youth rehabilitation orders: requirements
C1PART 5Attendance centre requirement
Attendance centre requirement
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In this Code “attendance centre requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that the offender must attend at a particular attendance centre for a particular number of hours.
2
A youth rehabilitation order which imposes an attendance centre requirement must specify—
a
the attendance centre, and
b
the aggregate number of hours for which the offender may be required to attend at the attendance centre.
3
That number of hours must be—
a
if the offender is aged 16 or over at the time of conviction—
i
not less than 12, and
ii
not more than 36;
b
if the offender is aged 14 or 15 at the time of conviction—
i
not less than 12, and
ii
not more than 24;
c
if the offender is aged under 14 at the time of conviction, not more than 12.
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
more than once on any day, or
b
for more than 3 hours at a time.
7
A requirement under this paragraph to attend at an attendance centre for any period on any occasion operates as a requirement, during that period, to engage in occupation, or receive instruction, whether at the centre or elsewhere—
a
under the supervision of the officer in charge of the centre, and
b
in accordance with instructions given by, or under the authority of, that officer.
Sch. 6 Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) by 2008 c. 4, s. 39(6)(b), Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 paras. 266(5), 270 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)