SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6E+WYouth rehabilitation orders: requirements

PART 3E+WUnpaid work requirement

RequirementE+W

10(1)In this Code “unpaid work requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that the offender must perform unpaid work in accordance with the instructions of the responsible officer as to—E+W

(a)the work to be performed, and

(b)the times, during a period of 12 months, at which the offender is to perform it.

(2)The order must specify the number of hours which the offender may be required to work under the requirement.

(3)That number must be in aggregate—

(a)not less than 40, and

(b)not more than 240.

(4)Sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (3) are subject to paragraphs 10(7) and 19 of Schedule 7 (which make provision for different limits where an unpaid work requirement is imposed or amended in further proceedings).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Restriction on imposing an unpaid work requirementE+W

11(1)A court may not impose an unpaid work requirement in respect of an offender unless it is satisfied—E+W

(a)that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under an unpaid work requirement, and

(b)that provision for the offender to work under such a requirement can be made under the arrangements for persons to perform work under such a requirement which exist in the local justice area in which the offender resides or is to reside.

(2)In making a decision under sub-paragraph (1)(a) the court must (if it considers it necessary) hear—

(a)a member of a youth offending team, or

(b)an officer of a provider of probation services.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2