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Sentencing Act 2020, Cross Heading: Requirement is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 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

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26(1)In this Code “fostering requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that, for a particular period (“the fostering period”), the offender must reside with a local authority foster parent.E+W

(2)A youth rehabilitation order which imposes a fostering requirement must specify—

(a)the fostering period, and

(b)the local authority which is to place the offender with a local authority foster parent under—

(i)section 22C of the Children Act 1989, or

(ii)section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4).

(3)The fostering period—

(a)must end no later than the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the requirement takes effect, and

(b)must end before the offender reaches the age of 18.

This is subject to paragraphs 10(9) and (10) and 17(5) and (6) of Schedule 7 (substitute fostering requirement).

(4)The authority specified must be the local authority in whose area the offender resides or is to reside.

(5)Sub-paragraph (6) applies if during the fostering period the responsible officer notifies the offender—

(a)that no suitable local authority foster parent is available, and

(b)that the responsible officer has applied, or proposes to apply, under Part 3 or 4 of Schedule 7 for the youth rehabilitation order to be amended or revoked.

(6)The fostering requirement has effect, until the application is determined, as a requirement for the offender to reside in accommodation provided by or on behalf of a local authority.

(7)This paragraph does not affect the power of a local authority to place with a local authority foster parent an offender in respect of whom a local authority residence requirement is imposed.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 26 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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