Sentencing Act 2020

34 (1) In this Code “drug testing requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that, during any treatment period, the offender must, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is any drug in the offender's body during that period, provide samples in accordance with instructions given by— E+W

(a) the responsible officer, or

(b) the treatment director.

(2) A youth rehabilitation order which imposes a drug testing requirement—

(a) must specify, for each month, the minimum number of occasions when samples are to be provided, and

(b) may specify—

(i) when and in what circumstances the responsible officer or treatment director may require the offender to provide samples, and

(ii) the kinds of sample which may be required.

(3) A youth rehabilitation order which imposes a drug testing requirement must provide for the results of tests on samples provided by the offender in pursuance of the requirement to be communicated to the responsible officer, if they are not carried out by the responsible officer.

(4) In this paragraph—

(a) “drug” has the meaning given by paragraph 33;

(b) “treatment director” and “treatment period” have the same meanings as in paragraph 31.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 34 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2