Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

PART 4E+WCurfew requirements and education requirements

IntroductoryE+W

18The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 17 para. 18 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(u)

Curfew requirementE+W

19(1)Paragraph 18 of Schedule 6 (curfew requirement) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (4)—

(a)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a),

(b)in paragraph (b), for “16 hours” substitute “the relevant number of hours”, and

(c)at the end insert , and

(c)not more than 112 hours in any period of 7 days beginning with the day of the week on which the requirement first takes effect.

(3)After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

(4A)In sub-paragraph (4)(b), “the relevant number of hours”—

(a)in relation to a youth rehabilitation order in respect of an offence of which the offender was convicted before the day on which paragraph 19 of Schedule 17 to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, means 16 hours, and

(b)in relation to a youth rehabilitation order in respect of an offence of which the offender was convicted on or after that day, means 20 hours.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 17 para. 19 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(u)

20In paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 23 (powers to amend limits in youth rehabilitation orders)—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), for “either” substitute “any”, and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “18(4)” substitute “18(4) or (4A)”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 17 para. 20 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(u)

Education requirementE+W

21(1)Paragraph 39 of Schedule 6 (education requirement) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (4), for “by the time the offender ceases to be of compulsory school age” substitute “by the relevant time”.

(3)After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

(4A)In sub-paragraph (4) “the relevant time” in relation to a youth rehabilitation order made in respect of—

(a)an offence of which the offender was convicted before the day on which paragraph 21 of Schedule 17 to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, or

(b)an offender who, when the order was made, was not resident in England within the meaning of Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (duty to participate in education or training after compulsory school age),

means the time the offender ceases to be of compulsory school age.

(4B)In sub-paragraph (4) “the relevant time” in relation to a youth rehabilitation order made in respect of—

(a)an offence of which the offender was convicted on or after the day on which paragraph 21 of Schedule 17 to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, and

(b)an offender who, when the order was made, was resident in England within the meaning of Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (duty to participate in education or training after compulsory school age),

means the time at which the offender ceases to be a person to whom that Part applies or, if later, ceases to be of compulsory school age.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 17 para. 21 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(u)