THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals
PART 6Orders relating to conduct
CHAPTER 1Referral orders for offenders aged under 18
Making referral orders
I183Referral order
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.