Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

THIRD GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Disposals

PART 10 U.K. Custodial sentences

CHAPTER 2 E+W Offenders aged under 18

Detention for specified period E+W

251 Exercise of power to impose sentence of detention under section 250 E+W

(1) Subsection (2) applies where a sentence of detention under section 250 is available by virtue of section 249(1).

(2) The court may impose such a sentence if it is of the opinion that neither a youth rehabilitation order nor a detention and training order is suitable.

(3) This is subject to (in particular) section 230 (threshold for imposing discretionary custodial sentence) and section 231 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 251 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2