THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals

PART 6Orders relating to conduct

CHAPTER 1Referral orders for offenders aged under 18

Youth offender contracts

I199Arranging progress meetings

1

This section applies where a youth offender contract has taken effect.

2

The specified youth offending team must arrange a meeting of the youth offender panel at any time during the compliance period (“a progress meeting”) if the panel requests it to do so under this section.

3

The panel may request the specified youth offending team to arrange a progress meeting if it appears to the panel to be expedient to review—

a

the offender's progress in implementing the programme of behaviour contained in the youth offender contract, or

b

any other matter arising in connection with the contract.

4

The panel must request the specified youth offending team to arrange a progress meeting if subsection (5) or (6) applies.

5

This subsection applies where the offender has notified the panel that the offender wishes—

a

the youth offender contract to be varied, or

b

to be referred back to court with a view to the referral order (or orders) being revoked on account of a significant change in the offender's circumstances (such as being taken to live abroad) which makes compliance with the contract impractical.

6

This subsection applies where it appears to the panel that the offender is in breach of the contract.