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Sentencing Act 2020

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246Effect of detention and training order made where offender has reached 18

(1)This section applies where—

(a)a court has power, by virtue of any enactment, to deal with a person for an offence in any way in which—

(i)a court could have dealt with the person on a previous occasion, or

(ii)a court could deal with the person if the person were the same age as when convicted,

(b)in exercise of the power, the court makes a detention and training order for any term, and

(c)the person has reached the age of 18.

(2)The person is to be treated as if sentenced to detention in a young offender institution for the same term.

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