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Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 32 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 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

32(1)A court may not include a drug treatment requirement in a youth rehabilitation order unless the following conditions are met—E+W

(a)the need for treatment condition,

(b)the availability condition,

(c)the arrangements condition,

(d)the suitability condition, and

(e)the consent condition.

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

(a)that the offender—

(i)is dependent on drugs, or

(ii)has a propensity to misuse drugs, and

(b)that the offender's dependency or propensity—

(i)requires treatment, and

(ii)may be susceptible to treatment.

(3)The availability condition is that the court has been notified by the Secretary of State that arrangements for implementing drug treatment requirements are in force in the local justice area in which the offender resides or is to reside (and the notice has not been withdrawn).

(4)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, resident treatment (within the meaning given in paragraph 31(2)).

(5)The suitability condition is that the requirement has been recommended to the court as suitable for the offender by—

(a)a member of a youth offending team, or

(b)an officer of a provider of probation services.

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

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 32 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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