Sentencing Act 2020

Power of court to impose fine or extend period for which contract has effect

9 (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) the reference back to court was made under—

(i) section 92(3) (offender’s failure to attend panel meeting),

(ii) section 100(3) (breach of contract), or

(iii) section 101(5) (final meeting: order not discharged),

(b) the offender is before the appropriate court,

(c) the appropriate court is satisfied that the offender has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a youth offender contract which has taken effect between the offender and a youth offender panel, and

(d) the appropriate court does not revoke the order under paragraph 7.

(2) The appropriate court may make an order extending the length of the compliance period, but—

(a) not to more than 12 months, and

(b) not if the compliance period has already expired.

(3) The court may order the offender to pay a fine of an amount not exceeding £2,500.

(4) Expiry of the compliance period (whether before or after the offender was referred back to court) does not affect the power to impose a fine under sub-paragraph (3).

(5) A fine imposed under sub-paragraph (3) is to be treated, for the purposes of any enactment, as being a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction.