Sentencing Act 2020

83Referral orderE+W

(1)In this Code “referral order” means an order—

(a)which requires an offender to attend each of the meetings of a youth offender panel established for the offender by a youth offending team, and

(b)by virtue of which the offender is required to comply, for a particular period, with a programme of behaviour to be agreed between the offender and the panel in accordance with this Part (which takes effect as a youth offender contract).

(2)For the court's power to order other persons to attend meetings of the panel, see section 90.

(3)For provision about—

(a)the youth offender panel, see section 91;

(b)the youth offender contract, see section 96.

(4)For the purposes of this Code, references to an offender being referred to a youth offender panel are to a referral order being made in respect of the offender.

Commencement Information

I1S. 83 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2