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Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 29 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

29(1)A court may not include a mental health treatment requirement in a youth rehabilitation order unless the following conditions are met—E+W

(a)the need for treatment condition,

(b)the arrangements condition, and

(c)the consent condition.

(2)The need for treatment condition is that the court is satisfied that the mental condition of the offender—

(a)requires treatment,

(b)may be susceptible to treatment, and

(c)does not warrant the making of a hospital order or guardianship order within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983.

(3)The arrangements condition is that the court is satisfied that arrangements—

(a)have been made, or

(b)can be made,

for the treatment intended to be specified in the order.

Those arrangements include arrangements for the reception of the offender, if that treatment is, or includes, in-patient treatment (see paragraph 28(2)).

(4)The consent condition is that the offender has expressed willingness to comply with the requirement.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 29 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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